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HATCH! PROGRAM will organize its annual HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo on October 31 and November 1 at the Hanoi Museum in the capital's Tu Liem district.
The startup exhibition and conference has been held since 2013 by HATCH! PROGRAM (hatch.vn) - an incubation and ecosystem builder. This year HATCH! introduces an additional event - IPP Midterm Demo - co-organized by the Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP), a project of the Finnish Government's ODA-funded Innovation Partnership Program (IPP, ipp.vn).
With the theme "Entrepreneurialism is just as sexy", HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo recognizes the achievements of entrepreneurs in Vietnam and provides a venue to connect business founders with each other and supporting organizations and investors, both on a national and international scale.
"We believe that, through HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo, entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts and supporters will gain a great overall picture about startups in Vietnam in 2015 and catch new trends for 2016 and beyond, and find opportunities for partnerships and investment discussions," said Mr. Riku Mäkelä, Senior Innovation Expert with the IPP.
The last few years have seen the significant development of Vietnamese startups, with a number of successful endeavors entering both local and international markets, such as giaohangnhanh.vn, ticketbox, moneylover, beeketing.com, tappy, wiindi.com, and compare.vn, to name just a few. Entrepreneurs are also receiving more support not only from the private sector, such as consulting and investment groups, but also from the Vietnamese Government and foreign governments and are earning more attention from overseas.
"More funds have come, from the Vietnamese Government and foreign governments, to support a variety of startup businesses in the country, such as the IPP, the Vietnam Inclusive Innovation Project (VIIP), and Innofund," said Mr. Pham Quoc Dat, Director of HATCH! PROGRAM. "A number of international funds from the US, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore have been expanding their portfolios to Vietnam." According to Mr. Dat, this support provides more opportunities for startups in Vietnam to access investment, business consultancy, and network referrals.
HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo will have dozens of exhibiting startups, including a diverse startup portfolio from the IPP's IAP. The two-day exhibition will attract 3,000 visitors and have 500 people attending the conference. Entrepreneur workshops and investment pitching sessions fill out the conference's offerings - "HATCH! BATTLE", the annual startup competition, and the "Hackathon for Social Good", a new 48-hour coding competition to address social challenges. Other workshops with topics on business expansion, management, and investment issues will also be held.
This year HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo will also organize its first Networking Dinner, on October 31. Exclusively for startup founders, mentors and investors, the dinner will expand and strengthen networks in parallel with sharing insights and trends on the startup scene nationally and internationally and also create more discussions for further collaboration and investment opportunities.
HATCH! FAIR 2015 / IPP Midterm Demo is co-organized by IPP and HATCH! PROGRAM with additional support from Agency for Enterprises Development (AED) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, UNDP Vietnam, the British Council, Live and Learn, CSIP, Tigers@Mekong, Hivos, and SEATTI.


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The point about the exercise of forgiving in the disciple community is underscored by Peter's question and Jesus' parable about the unforgiving servant. When Peter's "as many as seven times" would seek to apply limits to forgiveness, Jesus' "seventy-seven times" implies that there is no limit to the community's exercise of forgiveness on behalf of rescuing or preserving its erring members. The members of this community are not to be calculators, but ones open to the power available to faithful disciples.
The point is sealed by the negative example of Matthew's unique parable of the unforgiving servant. A servant whose master forgives his enormous debt refuses to forgive the comparatively paltry debt of his fellow servant, thus failing to imitate the generous "mercy" of the master. The parable concludes with a warning regarding the reciprocal exercise of forgiveness that intentionally recalls the language of the Lord's Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount: "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors" (6:12).
21 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church* sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? 22Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven* times.
23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents* was brought to him;
25and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
26So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.
27And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii;* and seizing him by the throat, he said, Pay what you owe.
29Then his fellow-slave fell down and pleaded with him, Have patience with me, and I will pay you.
30But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.
31When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place.
32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
33Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?
34And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt.
35So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister* from your heart.
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Dubai: Keeping alive hopes of reviving the Smart City Kochi project, the Government has started informal moves to resume talks with Tecom, the promoters of the project. According to sources, the Director Board meeting and talks might be held immediately after the Gulf IT Exhibition (GITEX) which concludes today.
Both Tecom and the Kerala Government are taking part in GITEX which is the biggest IT exhibition in West Asia where IT majors across the world showcase their potentials. It is expected that informal talks will be held between the government and Tecom on the sidelines of the event. But IT department officials said that there would not be any talks between the government and Tecom in Dubai.


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Wondering what kind of wine to pair with your Bic Mac? That's a no brainer. It's Champagne, obviously. The Big Mac being the Champagne of fast food burgers.
That is what the experts say, anyway. Now, I'm not a sommelier, but I would suggest that the perfect drink to accompany a Mac would be rum and coke. (You get the takeout soda fountain cola with a bunch of ice, pour in two shots of rum and stir it with the yellow striped straw. Good times. Don't judge me.)
Hot dogs cooked on a stick over a campfire? Canned beer, of course.
Wondering what to drink with your road trip favourites this long weekend? We've found a source that can help you out. The wine connoisseurs over at The Juice have prepared an infographic showing which variety to enjoy with takeout foods. Those folks know their grapes.
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Adding a cheat day or a cheat meal is one of the ways people try to stay on track with their nutrition plan. We tend to give in to the feeling of deprivation and "reward" ourselves with food that we miss. Everyone has to decide for themselves but I'm going to share with you why I choose not to include cheat meals or cheat days.
One reason I don't cheat is that I've realized over the years that the only person I'm cheating is myself. Allowing junk food back into my eating plan has undermined my success over and over. Not only is it a slippery slope for me, it leads to increased hunger and cravings. I worked hard to kick my cravings and I have no desire to fire them back up again. Cheat meals feel fantastic in the moment however there are consequences.
Eating foods with poor nutritional value and unhealthy ingredients causes inflammation in the body. Inflammation is a major contributor to many chronic diseases. It affects your gut health and your mental health. It can also feed any food addictions you may have and can be a starting point for a relapse with subsequent weight gain.
We cheat for various reasons:
The list could go on and on but you get the idea. Next time you are tempted, ask yourself what's really going on.
When you have cheat days on keto you have an additional set of consequences. You run the risk of knocking yourself out of ketosis. If you have been on a ketogenic diet for long enough you are fat adapted which means you are a fat burning machine. If you are not close to your goal I don't recommend jeopardizing that fact. Cheating can cause an insulin spike and messes with your stabilized blood sugar. Eating junk food can increase hunger and re-ignite cravings. If you are hungry for certain types of foods I recommend that you find a keto friendly recipe that will help satisfy your craving with ingredients that won't sabotage your progress. Sometimes it's just about staying the course, getting used to eating real food, and learning a bit of something about our relationship with food. It's OK to be uncomfortable and not give into temptation. There's room for serious personal growth in those moments.
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Maria Yee pioneered ecologically responsible luxury furnishings also known as EcoLuxury™. The company is dedicated to protecting the earth by innovating green manufacturing and using sustainable materials in every handcrafted piece. In her efforts to protect the Earth's limited natural resources while continuing to produce quality furniture, Maria Yee advocates forest management. No trees from tropical forests are used. The hardwood species are responsibly grown and selectively harvested.
To offset the devastating effects of deforestation, in 2005, Maria Yee introduced her BambooTimbre™ - a patented rapidly renewable material as an alternative to solid hardwood for furniture making.
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How to Activate a New SIM Card
SIM cards, technically referred to as a Subscriber Identity Module, bring a special identifier for mobile products as well as their proprietors. They stop use of your mobile phone without your individual authorization. Prepaid credit cards permit you to store personal media, contacts along with other information for the phone in method in which make them simple to discover and access. The only real factor you must do to utilize a Sim usage would be to activate the hardware. Initiating a Sim could be not hard to complete as lengthy as the Sim is legitimate, unlocked and released because of your mobile company for usage reasons.
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Gold Circle Films has picked up the spec script Mercy from writer Chris Sparling, says The Hollywood Reporter. The company is eyeing a shoot in early 2010.
The script, which is described as having multiple twists, centers on a family intent on protecting their dying mother, and their individual financial interests, from the violent wrath of a religious sect.
Gold Circle recently released The Haunting in Connecticut through Lionsgate and has The Fourth Kind, starring Milla Jovovich, coming out Nov. 6 with Universal.


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The state of health and diet in America.
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Forums » General Discussion » Home Theater » Paradigm Prestige?
|#430818 - 12/31/18 01:50 PM Paradigm Prestige?
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Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 10
Loc: Denton, Texas
Hey guys!
Been a long time member (06) and finally getting to a point in life where I can afford a sound system! I purchased my dad a 7.1 JBL Northridge (E100,EC35, 4xE50, Klipsch 12 sub) back in the day and now it is my turn! 🎉
My budget is aiming for under $10K including the new tv but I can wait for a TV into 2020 if needed. I am also looking for a system that I intend to keep for the next 15+years. The room it is going in is undecided. House will be purchased in the Summer.
After all the research, I am looking at M100, VP180, 2xQS10 or the Paradigm Prestige line of 95F,55C,2x25S. I will not pay full retail for paradigm but I would still expect a $3-$4K difference in price.
So for the question is the significant price difference worth it or will the Axiom more than hold its own so I could allocate remaining budget to sub and tv? In 15years, who knows I might be able to afford the Paradigm Persona or Bryston equivalent line haha.
But why Axiom? Ive always been drawn to their history, build, quality, and forums/customer support aspect. I have no relation or research with Paradigm, nor have I compared the two side by side.
Just looking for some reassurance before I drop a significant amount of money (for me at least) that I have been saving for some time.
As for subs, including the WAF, I am looking at the SVS PB16, Rythmik G25HP, and PSA S3611. Does Axiom ever plan to come out with a level higher than the EP800? Receiver will be from the Yamaha Aventage line. TV, depends on 2019 tech and 19 Black Friday specials 😛
Sorry for the long post and wall of text. Just excited to FINALLY be making my purchase within the next 6mo after YEARS of waiting!!
|#430820 - 12/31/18 04:45 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 7059
I'd love to give you some answers right now but my friends and I are too busy enjoying my M100,M5,160,QS10, M3 and a special edition of the 800...all version 4. I'll try to give you more info later.
A-LFR/1000-8 & 2/500v4x2
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|#430833 - 01/01/19 05:52 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 7059
I haven't heard Paradigms in 11 years. I can't therefore tell you if Axiom sounds better than Paradigm. I do know however that both companies employ the same philosophy in speaker design which is the one developed back in the mid 80s at the NRC. Having said that, they're bound to sound different because they interpret "the recipe" in different ways. If you want to know more about this recipe, look up my post on "We six curves of Axiom are".
$10K is a very decent budget. Considering Axiom products, which is what I am most familiar with, and a sale on factory outlet gear, you can put together an audiophile-grade 5.1 speaker system for under $5K quite easily. That will easily not only work but be over-kill in many ways for large spaces like my 4200 cu. ft. room.
I can't tell you what Axiom gear to buy but I can tell you about my experience. I owned a v2 system consisting of M80s, QS8s, VP150 and EP600 for 11 years. I really struggled with it and didn't like it particularly the 600 and the VP150. In the last 4 years, my tastes changed and I wanted greater soundstage width and depth and improved imaging like being able to actually place instruments and vocals on the soundstage. I didn't do any upgrades but I followed Axiom very closely in a silent kind of way particularly after Andrew Welker joined Ian's team. To make a long story short, around 2017, 4 years after Axiom released v4, I started seriously reading and talking with Ian and a few other knowledgeable people. I finally decided to upgrade to the 160 and 800 both v4 because those were very problematic for me. I was so blown away by both of those products (which frankly I was expecting after all my reading and discussions) that I decided to upgrade the rest of my system.
If you read my many posts and reviews of the QS10, 160, 800, M3, M5, you'll come to understand what Axiom created with the v4 is a real gift for us all. I'm also running M100s now and those, while they're terrific, aren't really needed to have an audiophile-grade experience.
I've gone on and on about all these products and I'm sure folks around here are long tired of my prose. Suffice it to say that while v4 looks the same as the v2 I had, that's where the similarities end. While v4 is very important, that's not the most important thing for you to understand at this point.
The most important thing is that Axiom today isn't like the Axiom of v2. These folks are cranking out one innovation after the other. I've been in product development for 31 years and I don't know how they do it. This is most important because like you, 11 years ago I thought I'd buy a system and be done with it for the rest of my life. That's not how it worked out for me however because my understanding of what I really needed evolved. So the real question here is not only how you can get a great sounding system but how can you evolve that system to take advantage of innovations in sound research for the lowest total cost of ownership.
Enter the Axiom loyalty programs, sales incentives and multiple on-line "stores". Every time you buy, your loyalty discount level grows. I've said it before and I'll say it again - Ian is very, very generous. Even though I am happy as the proverbial pig in sh!t with my system, I know there's stuff coming around the corner that will give me more of what I want - improved image focus, greater stage depth and wider soundstage. I also want to move to separate amplification and Axiom is going to make it easier for me to do that. I'll be able to trade my current gear in at very generous trade-in values to take advantage of the innovations that will truly improve my sound experience and emotions. On this point, don't be fooled by changes to speaker aesthetics that a lot of companies engage in. Those aesthetics may make the speakers appear better but they won't necessarily sound any better. The speakers are not just a tweeter, a mid-woofer, a woofer, a cabinet or a cross-over but rather how well a speaker company understands those parts and how to "sum them all" so that they work as a finely tuned system.
Getting into gear, I've tried M3s, M5s and M100s in my 4,200 cu. ft. space mated to my Onk, 800v4, vP160v4 and QS10. All of those speakers fill my space. Even those M3s which I long-despised since hearing the M3TI 11 years ago. Now, they are a different animal and even at 12.5 feet apart and 12 feet away, I had an amazing deep, wide and tall soundstage with images I could see across the layers. As I've said in other posts, the M5 and M100 improves on that with strongly diminishing returns after the M5. The M5 is simply amazing but of course I don't know how much more or less amazing to an equivalent Paradigm product. I just know that my finnicky ear-brain system that was so badly tortured by v2 gear is now so flooded with the chemicals released by v4, that I just can't get enough!
I have no reservations recommending the v4 speakers and sealed subs. I've been saying all v2 customers need to do themselves a solid and get on v4. I can't say anything about the ported subs because I've never heard them. If you have the resources to compare gear from the two companies within your space, go for it. Remember though that your tastes may evolve and it may cost you a whack of cash to satisfy them. Or you may not be able to satisfy them because cash is a barrier and that's a pretty crappy way to live the rest of your existence. Axiom makes satisfaction much easier. BTW, customer service is exceptional.
|#430835 - 01/02/19 01:55 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 7059
I forgot about your sub question. I have the 800v4 and it leaves me wanting nothing unlike my 600v2 that I wanted to shoot a few holes through with my 9mm and finish it off good with my 0.45. I got a great trade-in value 11 years later because Ian is so generous. Smooth, tight, transparent, effortless, permeating bass and infrasonics that is fantastic for both music and movies. It's too much for my 4,200 cu. ft. room...it's at less than 1/3 gain on the back and my Onk turns it down an extra 2dB. I should have gone for a single 500. Ian says the 600 is good enough and goes low enough. The 800 is for those who want the lowest and loudest while maintaining linearity. They don't necessarily need it.
|#430837 - 01/02/19 08:38 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 11/19/17
Posts: 237
Loc: New England
I had the opportunity to use pretty extensively several different SVS subs; the SB16 Ultra, the PC2000, the PC12plus, the PC13 ultra and I also was able to use the fancy $4500 Paradigm, forgot the number... I now have the Axiom EP800V4 with the special 'switch', an EP500 and a new to me since November Bryston Model T sub. I can tell you hands down; there is no comparison between the SVS and the Axioms or Bryston subs... it's not even worth discussing how much better these are than the SVS offerings. I had horrible reliability with all of the SVS speakers, every one I had failed within short order. The Paradigm was a beast, but it was not at all musical; very boomy and overpowering; I didn't like it at all.
Anything I have from Axiom or Bryston is is hands down in different league. BTW, my main speakers are the Bryston Model T's converted to the signature series with PX1 outboard crossovers.... the only way to go.
Edited by Slimpikins (01/02/19 08:39 PM)
|#430840 - 01/02/19 10:12 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 10/14/14
Posts: 558
Loc: West coast Canada
Another vote for Axiom sub over anything else. I've got an EP500 ,much better than the PB1000 I used before it.
Well I still use my PB1000 up against my couch as more of a mid bass unit. My Axiom is the big rumble and SVS booty shaker.
When I was only using M3 and M22 for my fronts the SVS seemed like enough. When I added my M80s the poor little SVS was completely drowned out by the M80s alone. The difference is night and day, the ported SVS runs out of steam easily and easily goes into chuffing . My EP500 handles everything fast controlled detailed. Never once an off sound. For the last couple years I've had mine.
|#430841 - 01/02/19 10:48 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 7059
Brendo, it sounds like you need the gut punch (disco fever) mod Ian made for Slim and I. By my crude measurements, it will give you a 6dB boost between 55 and 85 Hz.
A-LFR/1000-8 & 2/500v4x2
had v2;v4 FOC rock
|#430860 - 01/05/19 04:30 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: Mojo]
Registered: 03/13/01
Posts: 1357
Hi Mojo,
We have now made the Gut Punch switch a permanent feature for the EP500, EP600, and EP800 subs. Yours is the only one labeled "Nad Tickler" and "Gut Punch" though. Slimpickins has his own special labeling happening on his too.
Ian Colquhoun
President & Chief Engineer
|#430862 - 01/05/19 05:05 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: LaRazaUnida]
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 7059
That is a very nice addition, Ian. Yes...Slim is very fond of disco and gin. Thank you.
|#430866 - 01/05/19 05:53 PM Re: Paradigm Prestige? [Re: Ian]
Registered: 09/29/18
Posts: 208
Loc: Toronto, Ontario
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Hi Mojo,
We have now made the Gut Punch switch a permanent feature for the EP500, EP600, and EP800 subs. Yours is the only one labeled "Nad Tickler" and "Gut Punch" though. Slimpickins has his own special labeling happening on his too.
I ordered an EP600 on Oct. 25th (haven't picked it up yet). Would it have a Gut Punch switch built in?
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It's now the end of November, which unfortunately means the end of Sci-Fi Month 😭
Even though I didn't post anywhere near as much as I'd hoped and planned, I'm glad that I posted at all, because quality is more important than quantity. I don't feel like I just threw together any posts at the last minute, which is something that I tend to do in these kinds of events, and instead I took my time and went at my own pace (even if that meant straying away from what i'd actually scheduled, oops).
But anyways, I really have had a blast both putting together posts and reading everyone else's posts, as well as reading and watching some good bits of sci-fi (I had a fit of laughter at one particular scene of the Watchmen movie, and I'm not sure if it was intentionally funny). For December, though, I will be taking a wee break from blogging to enjoy the holidays to their fullest and also to plan out posts for January properly so that I can fully get back into the swing of posting regularly in the new year.
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After announcing their new live release of Live At The Royal Albert Hall, Alter Bridge are releasing another video from the live performance titled "Words Darker Than Their Wings." The song pulls from the band's 2010 album ABIII, with having never been performed live until October 2017.
The song showcases Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti's vocals together for the first time also. Check out the video for the single below, and the audio is available on all streaming partners:
"'Words Darker Than Their Wings' was a song that we never played before ever and its been one of our favorites, especially me and Scott Phillips. That's been one of our top 3 Alter Bridge songs since we wrote it and its just one of those songs that we have been trying and trying and trying to play live and Myles is always kind of pushing back about it and finally, you know with this orchestra he [Myles] said this is the perfect time to do it. We did and it was the biggest reaction of both nights," explains Mark Tremonti in the full-length movie of the concert.
Live At The Royal Albert Hall is a 21-song collection that features some of Alter Bridge's biggest hits, fan favorites and even a couple of rarities. Songs like "Before Tomorrow Comes," "Ghost Of Days Gone By," "The Last Hero," and "Broken Wings" all find new life with the unique arrangements presented by Dobson and the Parallax Orchestra performing with the band.
The pre-order for the release is live and fans can order various audio and video configurations including Blu-Ray, DVD, CD and Vinyl as well as other unique bundles with exclusive content. The pre-order is currently live here: http://smarturl.it/LiveFromTRAH and at www.alterbridge.com. A portion of the proceeds from all sales will go to the Future Song Foundation; an organization that Myles Kennedy is closely involved with.
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Flashing a Router With DD-WRT
If you've picked up a router preloaded with DD-WRT, find out which version of the DD-WRT firmware it's currently running and see if it needs updating. If you're using a router that has a DD-WRT build supplied by the manufacturer, look for an update from the manufacturer first. The manufacturer may have hardware-specific adaptations of DD-WRT that you can't find anywhere else, or (like Buffalo) it may have firmware that is encrypted and can run only on that router.
The exact way to check if you need an update varies between routers, but the short version goes something like this:
- In the router's manual, look up how to access the router's properties/administration pages. This usually involves connecting to a local address (for example, 192.168.1.1) via a Web browser.
- Look there for the revision number of the loaded firmware. This might be listed either as a build number (say, 14998), a date (May 25, 2011), or both at once.
- Go to the router manufacturer's website and look up the download page for that exact model of router. Router manufacturers often use abominably confusing naming conventions, so read carefully and look for all the details you can. For instance, Actiontec's MI424WR router comes in three hardware flavors: revisions A, C, and D. The most definitive way to find out which router hardware you have to is to check the underside or the back, and look for a label that describes the model number.
- Check the date on the firmware available for that router against the firmware already loaded. If the available firmware is newer than the preloaded firmware, it's time to upgrade.
The process for flashing a router with DD-WRT firmware will depend on whether the manufacturer supports DD-WRT directly. If so, you can simply download and flash the firmware they provide. The DD-WRT firmware's management page includes a Web interface for uploading and automatically flashing the router, so the process is little more than a couple of clicks. Just make sure you're feeding the router the correct firmware file. Also, if there's an option to reset the router to its default settings, use that to make sure no legacy settings are lingering and might create initialization problems.
If the manufacturer does not support DD-WRT, you'll need to look up your router in the DD-WRT wiki and hunt for specific instructions on how to do this. Here things can get complicated. Some devices require a "TFTP flash" technique, where you connect to the router via the network and use a Trivial File Transfer Protocol client to upload the firmware. Or consider the flashing directions for the D-Link DIR-615 Rev. C [26] router, which requires some hackwork involving a hex editor on the firmware image. Those who have no fear of a command line and can follow directions closely shouldn't have a problem with the more advanced flashing techniques. If you don't count yourself in that category, you're best off either getting a local guru to do it for you or, once again, dropping the money on a router that has DD-WRT out of the box.
Recovering From a Bad Flash
Occasionally, a flashing attempt goes bad, leaving the router "bricked" -- it seems to be starting up, but otherwise doesn't provide network access and the management pages are unreachable. Another common symptom: The power light on the front panel of the router flashes nonstop.
Fortunately, a flash problem is rare, and there are ways to recover from it. The first thing to do is try a hard reset, or a "30/30/30" as the DD-WRT folks call it:
- Unplug the router from the network (but not the power) and hold the hardware reset button for 30 seconds.
- Keep the reset button held down and remove the power cord for 30 seconds.
- Plug the power back in and keep holding reset for 30 seconds.
- Let go of the reset button and unplug the power one last time for a minute or so. Restore power.
This resets the router to its factory default state, which is sometimes needed to get it to boot properly after a flash. If that doesn't work, then you'll need to look into one of the more advanced recovery procedures listed on the DD-WRT wiki. These include recovering via TFTP (as mentioned above) or using a JTAG cable -- a physical cable connected directly to the router -- for repair. If that sounds hairy, it is. JTAG involves hardware hacking, so is probably best suited for the hardcore and those who have absolutely no other choice. A truly wizardly DD-WRT hacker may also add his own boot logic (such as Micro Redboot), especially if he plans on trying out a variety of different firmwares.
DD-WRT Features and Functions
Once you have your DD-WRT router booted up and configured, log into the router's administration page (be sure to change the default password!) and find out which features your router supports. A full breakdown of all the features in DD-WRT would require a book and might well be redundant since many of the features are common to most routers. However, here's a sampling of features included with DD-WRT but that might not be present on other routers you've worked with. (Note that not all routers support these options.)
- AOSS. Short for AirStation One-Touch Secure System, AOSS is supported in some clients and routers (they'll have some statement to the effect in their documentation). If your router supports it, you'll be able to press a button on the face of the device to allow an AOSS-enabled client to connect without the need for a password. Many portable game consoles, like Sony's PSP, use AOSS.
- Boot wait. When enabled, the router pauses for five seconds at boot time to allow the user to connect remotely and flash a new firmware if the current one is bricked. Leave this on, as you never know when it'll be useful -- and what's five measly seconds out of a reboot cycle?
- Logging. DD-WRT can maintain running logs of its most crucial events and behaviors. The log can either be kept locally or be written to a remote IP address that has a syslog daemon listening on the appropriate port. This can be left off by default, but it's useful to toggle it on if you need to do any detailed troubleshooting (for instance, to find out if some specific action is messing things up).
- NTP client. With this, you can specify a remote timeserver that the router will use to synchronize its own clock. This is a good idea generally, since it saves you the trouble of having to set the clock by hand, and it allows for more accurate deployment of scheduled reboots (see below).
- Overclocking. Some routers support the ability to overclock, or they run the CPU faster than the manufacturer normally recommends. There are few cases where this is needed, especially since overclocking any hardware often leads to instability.
- Scheduled reboot. You can force the router to reset itself at a given time of day, after a certain interval, or on a specific day of the week. Some claim this improves performance, although in my own experience it doesn't seem to make much difference. The documentation (linked above) shows you how to do this via a command line, but some builds -- including the one in my Buffalo router -- let you set this in the GUI under Administration/Keep Alive. Note that in order to use this, you'll need to enable the Cron option as well.
- Telnet. The telnet daemon should be running if you plan on connecting via telnet to perform administration (such as to manually flash new firmware). If you're worried about the security implications of leaving telnet running, you can shut it off until you need it.
- Trasmit power and antenna gain. These let you control the power to the wireless antenna and the amount of gain or "focus" used to single out weaker signals. Most of the time these options should be left as-is -- especially if they're already specified by your router's manufacturer in its DD-WRT stock firmware -- but you can experiment with the gain function to see if it improves reception in your environment. Note that raising transmit power can cause some routers to overheat, so don't fool with it and then forget about it.
- Watchdog. If enabled, the router will attempt to ping other computers regularly and will reboot itself if it doesn't receive a response. This should not normally be needed, but it can be useful if you have a flaky network gateway. Just be sure to use sane intervals for the pings -- anything less than five minutes is probably overkill -- and make sure you're pinging something whose inaccessibility will be a sure sign of trouble (Google, for instance, or your ISP's home page).
Last Words for the DD-WRT User
Once you have things running the way you want, keep a few final details in mind for smooth sailing in the future:
Back up your router settings every so often. DD-WRT lets you save your router's settings to a file that can be stored on a PC, then reloaded into the router if needed. If you make a lot of elaborate custom settings -- port forwardings, for instance -- and then have to do a 30/30/30 reset, it's good to have all that stuff backed up so that you don't have to manually punch it in again.
Set passwords. Not just for your wireless connection -- and be sure to use WPA2 if your clients can support it -- but also for the administration panel itself. Pick a different username and password for the admin panel than the out-of-the-box settings, as both are trivially easy to crack if you leave them as-is.
Check for updates about once a month. Bookmark the page where your router has updates posted and check it every so often for new versions of the firmware. There's not much point in using DD-WRT if you're not keeping it current.
Finally, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This may sound counterintuitive, but if your main reason for picking up a DD-WRT-powered router is stability and functionality, don't shoot yourself in the foot by tinkering with it too much. For the most part, DD-WRT should work with the default settings, especially if it's provided out of the box with your new router.
Of course, if you're using DD-WRT explicitly in order to tinker with it, that's another story!
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Rapid Highcharts by Tom Hombergs
Rapid Highcharts by Tom Hombergs
69 minutes | Thursday, November 27, 2014 | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280×720 25fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch | 243 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
A hands-on guide to visualizing your data in exquisite and interactive charts using the Highcharts JavaScript library
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Create an interactive dashboard application with static and dynamic charts to visualize your data
Discover different chart types and their features – get to decide which chart best fits your requirements
Start coding charts using step-by-step example code ranging from a single pie chart to a fully functional interactive dashboard
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Data is the driving force of almost all web applications. To engage the users of your application, this data should be presented in the
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The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, annually observed on December 3, aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues worldwide. Read more >>
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The SL86911TP keyboard is designed for vehicle mount in emergency, police, service, transport trucks and even marine vessels. Features include a user-friendly integrated touchpad, backlit keys for lowlight environments, a one-touch emergency key and mounting holes. The new easy-to-use integrated touchpad was created to meet public demand for a user-friendly alternative to the traditional HulaPoint device.


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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham
Narrator: Lauren Graham
Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
Date Read: April 2017
Genre: Biography, Non-Fiction
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In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again.
In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, "Did you, um, make it?" She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood ("Strangers were worried about me; that's how long I was single!"), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway ("It's like I had a fashion-induced blackout").
In "What It Was Like, Part One," Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay "What It Was Like, Part Two" reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her.
Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she's aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls ("If you're meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you've already set the bar too high"), and she's a card-carrying REI shopper ("My bungee cords now earn points!").
Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and—of course—talking as fast as you can.
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The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey: What Are We Learning About Program Quality and Child Development?
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Every day Head Start staff and parents see the benefits of Head Start to young children; however, policymakers and administrators need systematic evidence of Head Start's value. They also want objective evaluations of the quality of Head Start services. This need for accountability has been addressed by Head Start in recent years through the development of the Head Start Program Performance Measures and research on the quality and effects of Head Start. At the center of this research initiative is the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Begun in 1997, FACES is a way to look at the program performance of Head Start and its children over time. It began with a stratified national probability sample of 40 programs and 3,200 children who were followed from the time they entered Head Start at ages 3 or 4 through first grade. In 2000, a second group of 43 different programs and 2,800 children was selected for study.
FACES is a comprehensive study that examines child development, classroom quality, parent perceptions and experiences, and staff characteristics, knowledge, and opinions. A comprehensive child assessment was developed to measure children's skills in emergent literacy, numeracy and language, general cognitive skills, gross and fine motor skills, social behavior, emotional well-being, and physical health. While children are assessed directly on a range of developmental abilities, parent and teacher ratings of children's abilities are also obtained to provide a more well-rounded perspective of the children.
Because data are now available on the 1997 and the 2000 groups of children, we can look at how the program and children are changing over time. Is the quality of Head Start improving? Are children learning more now than just a few years ago? Are they progressing in certain areas of development but not in others?


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Ranch Spread Snowman
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + chilling
Makes2-2/3 cups
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Assorted decorations: small pitted ripe olives, pretzel sticks and sweet red and/or orange pepper
- Assorted crackers and fresh vegetables
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the dressing mix, mustard and garlic; mix well. Shape into two balls, one slightly larger than the other. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. On a serving plate, stack the small cheese ball on top of the larger ball to make a snowman.
- Cut ends from olives to make small circles; attach to snowman for eyes and buttons. Insert pretzel sticks for arms. Cut top hat from pepper; place on top of snowman. Trim pepper to make a nose; insert into face. Serve with crackers and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts2 tablespoons (calculated without decorations, crackers and vegetables): 122 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 374mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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Jan 19, 2015
This was a tasty spread, but it was very yellow. I used it without shaping it into a snowman. Everyone agreed that it would have been unappealing as yellow snow.
Dec 24, 2014
I take night classes for medical assisting. We had a little Christmas party and I decided this would be cute and easy to make. It was a HUGE hit! One of my instructors asked for the recipe and asked to take some home even, it is my new go-to party snack!
Dec 21, 2014
Everyone realy liked this when I made it for a work party at my house and took it to work the next day. Unfortunately, I ran out of time and didn't get it assembled into a snowman, but it was still good. I did not have regular ranch dressing mix, so I used Fiesta ranch. I liked the flavor of that, but the color would have been all wrong for a snowman.. I will make it again with the Fiesta ranch as just a cheese ball, but I would use regular ranch if I were making a snowman. Very easy to make, too.
Oct 4, 2014
I recall preparing this adorable appetizer back in 2011! I'd used 2 beef snack sticks for the arms and sliced beef snack sticks for the eyes and buttons and the mouth. I used a red pepper for the hat, a muffler, a bowtie and the nose. I recall using Dijon OR spicy brown mustard for this spread. I chilled this spread for at least 5 to 5-3/4 hours to keep the balls firm before assembling the snowman. I'd taken this spread to a holiday program at our chapel and folks present for the refreshment time really enjoyed this spread! I got a 2-2/3 cups yield on this spread! One of my friends whom I'd shared the recipe with, commented on how adorable it was and delicious, too! Thank your for sharing this recipe! delowenstein
Jan 3, 2013
This receipe is quick and very delicious although i made it for me it was too much for me to eat alone. I took it to work and it sure was a big hit!
Dec 29, 2012
Loved the softness of it, but wow, that's a lot of butter. Even using reduced fat cream cheese, it felt a little decadent. Still, it was a great holiday party offering.
Jan 6, 2012
very easy and great for a christmas party! I found out you won't be able to shape it into round balls if you don't chill for at least 3 to 4 hours.
Jan 1, 2012
Very good flavor!
Dec 30, 2011
This is the perfect finger food for a party! It's so cute and oh so good!
Dec 29, 2011
This was easy and tasty! I would be interested to know if I can freeze it.


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With her mother gone, Jessie is left to help her father care for toddler siblings, to manage an up-and-down relationship with a best friend, and, most pressing, to deal with Val Morano, a mean girl at school.
Remembering her promise to "be good," Jessie tolerates Val's bullying taunts — until she insults Jessie's soldier mom. Jessie is torn between doing what she wants and doing what she knows is right. She decides to seek advice, but changes her mind after sneaking a peek at an email not intended for her. Desperate to match her mother's bravery and independence, Jessie resolves to handle her problem on her own, in her own way… Proud and vulnerable, Jessie takes an emotional journey that parallels her mother's physical one.
Told in first person narrative interspersed with emails to and from Iraq, Miss You is a parent-away-at-war story told from the perspective of the child left behind.
Yup, this works. Big time.
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Great idea... I love the interspersed e-mails thing. I'd like to know *a bit* more about how she handles her problem at school--there's a suggestion of negative consequences? And is this a mid-grade novel?
Well done, author.
- 12/23/2006
Like the story, but wondering who it's appealing to--middle grade, YA, adult?
- 12/23/2006
Sounds good.... I'd read this!
- 12/23/2006
Unlike many of the other hooks, you managed to keep the focus on the MC throughout. Every event tied into her life in a clear way.
- 12/23/2006
- Luc2 said...
I'm with Miss Snark most of the time, but this does little for me. It's well-written, and I can understand that this theme can seel, but it didn't hook me at all. It's not specific enough to grab me, especially the end of the 2nd paragraph.
But you got Miss Snark, and that's what counts here. Good luck!
- 12/23/2006
- Michael Reynolds said...
Professional work.
- 12/23/2006
I adore this. Especially the promise to "be good" possibly being confused with "being walked on by the school bully" in the main character's mind.
I have nothing to do with the military, though I do live in a city with an army base.
I'd read this in a heartbeat.
Good luck to you. I hope it gets published.
- 12/23/2006
I like "Jessie takes an emotional journey that parallels her mother's physical one."
The hook is well written, the main character definitely shows, and there's no irrelevant backstory clogging it up, but this isn't my type of book. I especially steer clear of books that include emails, even though they have largely replaced hand-written letters.
I'm puzzled, though, at who the intended audience would be. It didn't seem YA or younger, but then maybe the book is written in a different style (and that's not to say that adults can't read a book whose main character is a kid, of course). Just wondering.
- 12/23/2006
I'd read it. Middle grade, YA, whatever.
- 12/23/2006
I love this. I want to buy this for my child.
Re: the language, most of the YA novels I've seen are written in teen-speak, but it would be nice to see something written for children/teens that doesn't condescend to them in that way.
- 12/23/2006
Yep, this is pretty excellent.
Notice the high quality of MG/YA books here?
- 12/23/2006
- BernardL said...
I liked this hook, but the story would be tough to carry through a novel length work, without something more than 'should I beat up the bully, or not'. It made me want to read a few pages though. Good luck!
- 12/23/2006
This is why I love MG/YA fiction. It's got some of the freshest voices. I would love to read this.
- 12/23/2006
- A Paperback Writer said...
I'm so glad it's her mom who's off to Iraq instead of the cliched mom-left-at-home-while-dad's-off-saving-the-world. Besides, having Dad as a care giver is a good un-stereotype, too.
I have plenty of teen girls where I teach who still think they have to grow up to be Donna Reed. I like books that make them think outside the 50s box.
- 12/23/2006
- Stacia said...
Yeah, I think this is well-written and a good hook, but what happens? So somebody makes fun of Jessie's Mom, and Jessie doesn't know what to do? Either punch the girl or ignore it. I just don't see what big soul-journey Jessie's going on over that.
The writing is excellent, though. Good luck, though, author!
- 12/23/2006
Great job!
This is a middle grade novel.
If you're some other age and you're interested, don't let that stop you.
- 12/23/2006
This just doesn't grab me. It parallels her mother's physical journey--but it's told in first-person from the child's view? I think the mental anguish from war is far greater than the physical anyway. Seeing a comrade's head blown off and the senseless violence would far surpass any angst this child could feel from an insult.
Sorry if this sounds mean, but I just can't wrap my mind around why this would be compelling. It feels like the very cliched army brat style of story.
- 12/23/2006
I really liked this hook and am looking forward to the pages. It's kind of funny how mentions of current events in previous hooks were panned (rightly so) but here it actually helps strengthen the hook. Maybe it's because the author doesn't use the Iraq War as a gimmick but instead to tell a story that's all too true for many children and teens now.
- 12/24/2006
- Ski said...
I would enjoy reading this. You come across as sensitive, and I'd bet that sensitiviey translates into this story. Good Luck.
- 12/24/2006
I agree with December Quinn that dealing with a mean girl's taunts hardly parallels the horror of war. Nothing really happens in this story. Give Jessie a real problem at home. As offered here
her "emotional journey" is shallow.
- 12/26/2006
- shereta said...
This is excellent! I would definitely buy this for my girls.
The posters saying that the horrors of war are worse than the girl's mental anguish have obviously never been there.
The horrors of war are all mental. The rest is a job you turn off your feelings for to be able to accomplish.
A girl going through puberty has a heck of a lot of mental anguish. And to deal with her mom being in a war zone can only make it worse. I can see why she doesn't punch out the girl. She promised her mother, and if she breaks her promise it means she doesn't care about her mother and her mother may die and then it would be her fault. Sorry to writer if I gave away too much plot.
As a female veteran of the first Gulf War, this book talks to me. As my daughters father is currently in the gulf, they are dealing with some of these issues now.
And yes, kids can be cruel when it's the non-traditional parent in the military. Been there, held them while they cried. And with all the anti-war sentiment out there they are also having to defend not only their parent in the war zone but the war itself. A hard place to be for a school child.
So Please, PLEASE, get this to a publisher asap.
- 12/26/2006
- HawkOwl said...
I'm with Luc2. Good concept and competent execution, and yet it doesn't pop. But I'd look at it anyway.
- 12/27/2006
About 1.5 million soldiers (both genders) have rotated through Iraq at least once by now. If even half of them are family people, that's a lot of kids in a potential audience for this book.
This is a kid under a lot of stress, and the bully may be the last straw. I'd read pages.
- 12/28/2006


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Love Under The Mountain
I've just put finishing touches to a painting that has been lying around the place for quite some time.
As you'll see from my previous post, this is 'Home', and the painting – acrylic on canvas card – has been nagging me for several years to get completed.
With all of these things, it doesn't do to rush if the inspiration isn't forthcoming. When the right thing isn't suggesting itself, it's best to leave well alone, because you can guarantee that in due course, it will.
Come to think of it, that's a really good piece of advice for life generally – in other words, "Don't Force It!"
The parakeets in the picture are kakariki – NZ red-crested parakeets, and putting them here is somewhat anachronistic, because we no longer have them up in the north. We do have Australian Rosella parakeets though, very brightly colored, noisy and not endemic. So I thought I'd use a bit of artistic licence…
The larger birds are one of my favorites – the kereru or NZ Native Pigeon. These had become rather scarce in the Far North due to human predation (even though they ARE protected) and the fact that a pair produces only one offspring a year – but I'm glad to say that since I've been letting the bush come back on my top paddocks, birdlife is increasing, and I'm seeing and hearing more kereru on the place all the time.
See also my earlier post and artwork 'Flight of The Kukupa'.
Flight of The Kukupa
Here's a follow-on from my last post, as I'm busy putting up new items on Society6.
This is a painting of a NZ native pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), the Kereru, or as they're called up here the Kukupa, soaring above the volcanic outcrop where I live.
They are quite a large bird, with very distinctive and beautiful coloring, the breast pure white, the head, neck, back and wings green of varying hues with purple and grey intermingled. They have quite a heavy flight, although their nuptual flights in spring are quite spectacular. A pair produces only one chick a year, so it it doesn't take much brain to see how easily numbers become depleted.
Sadly, this bird is becoming scarce here because although they are protected, certain people think they have the right to take them for food.
When my parents moved in here about 40 years ago, and for many years after, the kukupa native woodpigeon could be seen in numbers swooping and soaring over the thermals from the warm rock face.
Nowadays, thanks to attention from some people, they are so depleted in numbers that I rarely see one in the bush, let alone up on the rock. The irony of it is that according to Maori tradition, the area behind this rock, known as 'Kukuparere' was fabled to be the place where ALL the Kereru birds in New Zealand originated from. So much for respecting our treasured legends! Where are the kaitiaki?
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i keep creating an image that can never be painted
so many things i want to say. fuckin fear
a hug will always do you good
somewhere down the road I guess :)
Today I realized that the mind is capable of pushing your body to a whole new level. It can bring you down when you think negatively, but once you REALLY believe that you can do something, not even the body can say "I can't". What's holding you back? fears?doubts? It all starts with you and whether you're willing to kill yourself out there just to prove them wrong. Just to prove yourself wrong. Everyone else will help you get there but that's as far as they get. It's your time to shine.
what will tomorrow bring?
it's a fucked up cycle
Failing to fall
I don't understand how we fall for the same things over and over again. We keep saying "I'm not falling for that again" yet we do. Things may be a little different from each other but we keep trying to believe that it's a whole new game. We stand, we fall then we fail at falling again.
i can't be the bad guy
stay away from things that bring you down. gravity's more than enough. it's time we fly.
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