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Considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, this famous tourist attraction hosts spectacular sound and light shows at Christmas and during the summer.
This museum has unique and varied collections on Central African history, geography and geology, among other subjects; why not enjoy a stroll around the lake in its beautiful grounds too?
Visit one of the five largest churches in the world! This magnificent art deco monument has incredible views of Brussels and is also home to two museums which host different exhibitions every year.
As the home of the European Parliament, one of the most striking things about Brussels is how multicultural, dynamic and open the city is.
The Belgian capital is full of life, and you'll find lots of things to do, no matter your interests. From the history and art that fill its many museums, to the beer and bars that make its nightlife famous, the city has an energy and atmosphere that makes it the perfect weekend getaway destination.
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There are two official languages in Brussels: Dutch and French. However, you're most likely to hear French rather than Dutch. Lots of other languages, including English, are also widely spoken because of its international importance, but it's always good to learn a few key phrases:
There are lots of cultural and seasonal events to enjoy in the city:
The weather in Brussels is usually warmest in summer, with average temperatures usually above 20 °C from the end of May to September. If you're looking for sunshine, this is the best time to go to Brussels. The city is also a popular winter destination, thanks to its Christmas markets and festive charm.
Belgium is famous for its many delicacies, so make sure to try as many as you can:
Belgium has it all: the sea and mountains (well, they are actually hills), exquisite gastronomy and fantastic fries, Congolese rhythms and Belgian dance music, medieval art and revolutionary architecture. And what is truly unique is that all these wonderful things are located less than an hour's travel of one another!
Antwerp is a city of trendsetters - as it has always been. You'll find the city's style reflected in its architecture (check out the railway station and the Port House!), its museums (oh, the MAS with its 360° panoramic views, and the stylish art at Museum Mayer van den Bergh!) and even in the food on your plate. Where else would a Michelin-starred chef open a deluxe fries stand? That's right, in the beautiful city on the river Scheldt.
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Creativity has always been an inherent part of Antwerp. In the 16th and 17th century, Antwerp was home to great masters such as Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck. In the 20th and 21st century, the city has been an inspiration to famous fashion designers such as Dries Van Noten and Walter van Beirendonck. Aside from the cultural agenda, the city is well worth a visit for its excellent restaurants, bars and clubs. And of course for shopping: retail stores are also open on each first Sunday of the month. Much like Antwerp diamonds, the city sparkles with an impressive range of architecture from medieval buildings to Art Nouveau townhouses and the beautiful contemporary MAS or "Museum Aan de Stroom" ("Museum at the river").
What makes Ghent so special? That's easy: the unique combination of respectable old and rebellious new! You can exit the medieval Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen) head straight into a museum of contemporary art (SMAK), or stroll through experimental graffiti street to stately St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) that houses the Ghent Altarpiece (except for that one stolen panel, of course). Here, you can tuck into some trendy haute dogs and finish off with a few authentic, sweet Ghent neuzekes, a cone shaped candy also called cuberdons. According to Lonely Planet, Ghent is 'Europe's best-kept secret' - we couldn't agree more!
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"Here's a secret within a secret: Ghent might just be the best European city you've never thought of visiting, in a country that continues to be criminally overlooked." - Lonely Planet. If you're the type who prefers exploring away from the tourist hordes, funky Ghent is definitely the place to go.
Ghent is praised for its brilliant mix of a rich history and a vibrant present. Here hides one of Europe's finest panoramas of water, spires and centuries-old grand houses. But this is no place to simply kick back. It's also Flanders' biggest university town, which means linger-as-long-as-you-like cafés, well-priced restaurants and a laid-back atmosphere. Under the watchful eye of Gravensteen Castle (a.k.a. Castle of the Counts), the city boasts an Opera House, 18 museums, 100 churches and over 400 historical buildings.
The most visited site in Ghent is the famous polyptych, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, also known as the Ghent Altarpiece, painted by the brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck in 1432. It still shines in its original location, the St. Bavo Cathedral. The locals, while intensely proud of their city, are very modest and would never brag about its merits. That might be one of the reasons why it has taken so long for the rest of the world to discover this unique gem.
The heart of Bruges, surrounded by an almost continuous ring of canals, is the best preserved example of medieval Flanders. The city centre is so picture perfect, that it is nigh on impossible to take a bad photograph. All the stunning beauty and culture of this unforgettable city can be easily explored on foot, by boat ride along quiet canals, or by horse-drawn carriage over cobblestone streets. Although Bruges is a small city, it will easily take more than one day to explore all of its architectural and artistic treasures, folklore, chocolate shops, lace boutiques, and local restaurants.
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The historic centre of Bruges is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is teeming with places of interest. Bruges is so magical that it's akin to a film set. This seems appropriate given that the 2008 film In Bruges was filmed on location in the city. This film, starring Ralph Fiennes and Colin Farrell, features two hit men holing up in the city after a difficult job. During Bruges' Golden Age, the 15th century, the fine arts prevailed. In the wake of the prestigious Burgundian dynasty, the great Flemish Primitives made a name for themselves. The world-renowned works of Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling and those of other prominent Flemish Masters can be admired at the Groeninge Museum, St John's Hospital, St Saviour's Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady.
Leuven is a versatile city - offering both age-old heritage and fresh innovation. The 15th-century late-Gothic town hall is truly an architectural gem, as are the many Gothic and Baroque churches. The university and the Botanic Garden are the oldest in the country. And then there's the Stella Artois brewery, which tells a story of tradition and craftsmanship. On the other hand, the university brings a young crowd and buzzy vibe to the city, especially visible on the Oude Markt, the beating heart of the nightlife and bar district.
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Whether you're looking to quench your thirst for knowledge or just your thirst, Leuven is the ideal place. This youthful town, less than half an hour by train from Brussels, is home to one of Europe's oldest universities (KU Leuven). You'll find a bit of history in every street corner. A few lucky students even have the privilege of living in a piece of that heritage: the 13th century stone beguinage (Groot Begijnhof) selected as a world heritage site by UNESCO. And where there are students... there is beer! Leuven is Belgium's reigning brewing capital – no small feat in a country that produces hundreds of delicious varieties. Leuven is the headquarters of AB Inbev, the largest brewery in the world, famous for Stella Artois beer. The university, one of the oldest and most important in Europe, has its roots in the centre of Leuven, and its historic college buildings dominate many of the squares and streets. The university and its 40,000 students and professors have a special tie with Leuven, ever since the university's founding in 1425. Leuven is a great place for the curious traveler with time to explore. It is an intimate city; any spot can be easily reached on foot or by bicycle.
Mechelen is on everybody's doorstep, located in the heart of Flanders, midway between Brussels and Antwerp. Brussels Airport to Mechelen is a mere 11 minutes by train. The whole city is within walking distance, so you can stroll from one landmark to the next highlight. You'll stumble upon historic buildings, a treasure of arts and heritage and some exceptional experiences. And the people of Mechelen are more than happy to give you a warm welcome!
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Picturesque Mechelen is small in size, but big on charm and history. It's probably best known for its carillon school. Students from all over the world come to Mechelen to learn to play church bells. Go and sit on a terrace, with a local beer, listening to the delightful bell music dropping down from the sky. It truly is one of the most pleasant experiences to have in Mechelen. Mechelen is a city thriving with quaint shops, car-free areas and amazingly pleasant little squares, brimful of heritage. It has more than 336 listed buildings and monuments and is featured on the UNESCO World Heritage list no less than five times. As from March 2018 the new museum Hof van Busleyden invites you to discover life during the Burgundian era and 14th to 16th century art. Mechelen is a city for all ages. Youngsters can actively enjoy themselves in the Toy Museum, Technopolis or Planckendael, whereas the young at heart can entertain themselves at the Anker, one of the oldest operating breweries in Belgium.
Ypres is a city with a rich and diverse past. It was a flourishing place of commerce during the Middle Ages, when the city was one of the leading textile centres in Flanders. The charming city was reduced to rubble during the First World War (1914-1918). Today Ypres is the centre of The Flanders Fields Country. The Cloth Hall houses the internationally renowned In Flanders Fields Museum and - from the summer of 2018 on - the Yper Museum. At the Menin Gate you can witness the daily, chilling rendition of The Last Post at 8 pm sharp. Several other museums, World War I sites, cemeteries and relics around Ypres tell the history of 100 years ago in order to never forget the past.
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Ypres city centre also offers many friendly cafés and splendid restaurants, shops and delightful accommodation options proposing everything you need for an unforgettable stay. The Flanders Fields Country – also known as the Westhoek – is the region where you can remember and honour the memory of the 500,000 victims of WWI in Flanders. It is also a warm and welcoming region, full of beautiful scenery. You can walk through Ypres city centre and discover the surrounding area by bike, scooter, minibus, etc.
2018 is the centenary anniversary of Armistice Day. Visit the temporary exhibition 'To End all Wars? From Final Offensive to Peace from Versailles" in the In Flanders Fields Museum (29/9/18-30/6/19).
Sint-Arnoldus Beer Café: located in the Menin Street, this beer café offers no less than 25 local beers on draught.
Town of a thousand faces, Charleroi is both bourgeois and industrial, offbeat and good-natured, bohemian and trendy, just like its inhabitants and cultural proponents. It is the seedbed for the unusual where alternative culture has found fertile soil.
The old industries now become showcases for artists, desolate walls become large-scale canvasses for street artists, slag heaps are scaled, the ring road is photographed and the underground becomes the vehicle of choice for sightseers.
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Fashioned on industrial urban landscapes such as Liverpool, Birmingham, Bilbao or Metz, which have opted in favour of urban regeneration and where culture has played a determining role, Charleroi is now undergoing a complete transformation. The changes to come will make the town unmissable.
Eupen is the capital of Ostbelgien, in the Eastern cantons. It is situated at the crossroads of Roman and Germanic cultures. The town is characterised by its multilingualism, and also a rich and varied way of life.
Spared during the war, the town of Eupen is home to a stunning built heritage, which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, and a significant cultural heritage. Encircled by woodland, Eupen is also situated at the entrance to an exceptional marshland site: the Hautes Fagnes (high fens). The "Hertogenwald" (Duke's wood), the peat bogs of the Hautes Fagnes Nature Reserve and the dam of the Vesdre Valley make Eupen a remarkable place waiting to be explored.
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Many museums such as the Chocolate Museum, the IKOB Museum of Contemporary Art, the Historical Museum of Eupen town and so on, await your visit. Hikers and cyclists will find a vast network of walks and well-maintained trails here. The choice is diverse (rambling in Eupen, Ravel…).
This town on the Vesdre River, once rich due to the textile industry, abounds in sumptuous Patrician and imposing town houses, churches and fountains. The new town centre, with its welcoming squares and numerous terraces, is a great place for strolling. Gourmets will enjoy the culinary wealth of the region. Make the most of the quality of life the town of Eupen has to offer.
Just an hour from Brussels by train, Belgium's third most populous city and most touristic city of Wallonia is perfect for a weekend getaway. As your train pulls into Liège, the first thing you'll notice is the hyper-avant-garde Calatrava train station Liège-Guillemins. There are plenty of buildings which have recently undergone extensive renovation such as the famous Opéra Royal de Wallonie, the Théâtre de Liège, the Grand Curtius boasting an awesome collection of artifacts, the splendid La Boverie museum of Art which acts in partnership with Paris' Louvre, and the Musée de la Vie Wallonne, all showcases of Liège's cultural diversity. Other new emblematic buildings should also be mentioned: the Tour des Finances, La Mediacité designed by Ron Arad, the Design Station of Wallonia, the Passerelle "La Belle Liégeoise" and so forth. They show evidence of a dramatic urban renewal.
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Remnants of the Liège's history can still be found in the old Citadel offering a panoramic city view and the Archeoforum museum located beneath Place Saint-Lambert. In addition, Liège's extended shopping area has lots of chic and trendy fashion boutiques, designer stores, cafes and brasserie-restaurants with great typical food for a real great time with amazing Liégeois hospitality! Furthermore, why not benefit from a free half day bike or scooter rental to discover Liège in a different way?
Liège's most famous tourist attraction is the long stairway Montagne de Bueren - after taking on the more than 400 steps, you'll be rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view of the city. Definitely a challenge that's worth the effort! The city is located on the banks of the river Meuse, which divides the city into two parts. The Outremeuse (which translates to 'the part beyond the Meuse river') is famed for its more creative vibe and folklore. The most important character in Liège's folklore is Tchantchès, a marionette doll representing the stubborn and rebellious yet good-natured character of Liège. Enjoy the puppet theatre at the Musée de Tchantchès and learn more about Outremeuse's history with the help of Tchantches and his wife Nanesse.
Located in the heart of Walloon Brabant, 30 minutes from Brussels, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is composed of two urban centres. Home to the Catholic University of Leuven, Ottignies district has extended its cultural and tourist treasures with the building of a new town: Louvain-la-Neuve. Harmoniously nestled in the landscape and a true university town, Louvain-la-Neuve was designed from the outset, on the model of medieval Italian towns and with the idea of making it accessible to all. The result is a pedestrian town centre on a human scale, combining all the facilities of a town with an unmatched friendliness and atmosphere. Louvain-la-Neuve is also full of tourist attractions such as the Hergé Museum and the Musée L (University museum – reopening in autumn 2017), works of art on every street corner, parks to stroll through, a 220-hectare wood with a nature reserve and lots of paths, restaurants and cafés.
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Louvain-la-Neuve is a unique example of urban creation that combines country charm with all the benefits of a modern town! A major tourist centre, Louvain-la-Neuve is a constantly changing new town whose planning projects deserve exploration.
The whole region has been revitalised with numerous cultural infrastructures thanks to Mons being awarded European Capital of Culture in 2015. This transformation has been most notable in Mons itself where the town has since opened no less than 5 museums… Culture is here!
During the time that Mons was European Capital of Culture in 2015, 2.2 million people visited the city, so the town acquired an unprecedented cultural expertise, and welcomes you with open arms. From now on, the region of Mons offers a vast array of diverse activities for holidaymakers.
Explore right now our world-class tourist attractions and museums or discover our cultural programme, which has a multitude of dance or theatre performances, and not to forget, plenty of concerts!
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Immerse yourself in our museums and attractions such as the Artothèque (art library); the Losseau House; the BAM (Museum of Fine Arts); the Belfry; the Mundaneum (archive centre); Mons Memorial Museum; the Doudou Museum; the François Duesberg Museum; the Regional Museum of Natural Science; the SILEX'S (Mons); the site of Grand-Hornu (in Boussu); the Pass (Science Adventure Park located in Frameries); Van Gogh's houses (in Cuesmes and Wasmes) and the Fair and Memory Museum (in Saint-Ghislain) to name just a few.
Finally, regarding architecture and design, there is the Centre of Design (Mons) or major urban projects like the MICX (Convention Centre Mons) designed by the architect Daniel Liebeskind or even the project of Mons' new railway station designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Namur, daughter of the water, is a city full of charm. Its part-pedestrian centre invites you to stroll amongst the shops or along the water's edge. But this city centre with its old quarters is above all places with undeniable character!
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Namur is the capital of Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium. Enjoy a stroll through the XVIIIth century centre or the Citadel, one of Europe's most impressive strongholds. If you want to give your feet a rest, you can join one of the many boat trips on the rivers Sambre and Meuse, as the city is neatly tucked in between where both rivers meet, an ideal and romantic way to explore the region. Do you prefer a more challenging way of exploration? Namur is also the gateway to various nature hikes in the Belgian Ardennes, an extensive forest region famed for its gorgeous landscapes and hillsides.
With its 2000 years of history, Tournai is the oldest city in Belgium. Its two most impressive monuments? The belfry and the Cathedral, listed as UNESCO world heritage. But that's not all: the city is also full of many other architectural treasures that can be easily explored by foot: Romanesque, Gothic and Louis XIV houses, the Museum of fine arts in Art Nouveau style with its beautiful collection of Impressionist painters... Its major asset: conviviality linked to its human scale. You can quietly stroll on the renovated waterfront of the Scheldt, follow one of the circuits proposed by the Tourism Office, taste local specialities like real ales, Belgian fries, rabbit à la Tournaisienne, Clovis cake... and why not, party with the locals because there always is an occasion.
This 'City by the Sea', boasts over five-and-a-half miles of sandy beaches, perfect for sunbathing and a refreshing dip in the North Sea. After frolicking in the sun, take a walk down the promenade where you'll find many fantastic shops, bars and restaurants. As a cosmopolitan city, you'll find plenty to do across the harbour, yacht-basin, and at incredible year-round activities like the Christmas Market or the phenomenal Theatre by the Sea. One of Ostend's main, though perhaps lesser known, attractions is gastronomy. Where better place to sample the ocean's delicacies than at the seaside? Choose from high-end restaurants to cosy bistros, but make sure to order specialities such as Dover Sole, shrimp croquettes and tomate crevette (tomatoes filled with shrimps).
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Women's Hands Home to More Types of Germs
Nov. 5 -- TUESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women's hands have a veritable United Nations of germs compared to men's, a new study finds.
But both genders house vastly more bacteria on their palms than previously suspected, according to a new study from University of Colorado researchers that appears in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The information may enable scientists to figure out what a "healthy" level of bacteria is, diagnose diseases more precisely, and perhaps even get advance warning that something is going wrong.
"The findings of the last few decades suggest that many diseases are due to many organisms, and it's the concerted change that leads to disease," noted Robert E. Marquis, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Microbes are one of the last frontiers for human exploration. In fact, the National Institutes of Health has initiated the Human Microbiome Project, with the objective of mapping human microbiota, most of which is currently unknown.
"With all the bacteria in the world, we probably know of less than 1 percent of them," Marquis said.
The technology used in this study, already used to study ocean waters, will help enable scientists to encounter the other 99 percent, he said.
The skin, particularly the palms of the hands, house thriving bacterial communities. To get a sense of the flora residing there, researchers scrutinized the palms of 51 undergraduate students for bacteria, just after the students had finished their academic exams.
A sampling of the entire DNA of microbes (known as metagenomics) revealed some 332,000 gene sequences, or about 100 times more than was found in previous studies of skin bacteria.
On average, each hand was home to about 150 different species of bacteria. Overall, more than 4,700 bacterial species were identified on all hands, only five of which were common among all volunteers.
Only 17 percent of bacteria types were shared between right and left palms, while volunteers shared just 13 percent of bacteria species with each other, probably due to "environmental" conditions, such as oil production, skin dryness, and what surfaces the hand had previously touched.
Skin bacteria was more diverse than bacteria found on the forearm or elbows or, indeed, other parts of the body including the mouth and gut.
Women had more germ diversity than men, possibly due to different acidities on the hands, different hand-washing regimens, differential production of sweat, variable hormones and how often moisturizers or cosmetics are applied.
In general, hand washing did not seem to affect the diversity of bacteria (though it's still a good practice, the researchers stressed). Either the bacteria come back quickly after hand washing (at least the kind of hand washing practiced by these volunteers) or hand washing just doesn't dislodge bacteria, they said.
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health has more on the Human Microbiome Project.
SOURCES: Robert E. Marquis, Ph.D., professor, microbiology and immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center; Nov. 3-7, 2008, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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This medicine is for inhalation through the mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not use more often than directed. Make sure that you are using your inhaler correctly. Ask you doctor or health care provider if you have any questions.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 4 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
chest pain
feeling faint or lightheaded, falls
high blood pressure
irregular heartbeat
muscle cramps or weakness
pain, tingling, numbness in the hands or feet
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
changes in taste
nervousness or trembling
stomach upset
stuffy or runny nose
throat irritation
trouble sleeping
anti-infectives like chloroquine and pentamidine
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Kevin Page, Ottawa's scrupulously independent Parliamentary Budget Officer, said in a report released Tuesday that the federal government lavishes nearly $44 billion in pay and perks on its 375,000 civil servants. That works out to a staggering $114,000 each per year.
The average in the private sector is under $70,000.
The prickly Page often rubs the government the wrong way with his investigations into federal spending. For instance, Page was first to sound the alarm on cost overruns in the F-35 fighter purchase — more than two years ago, even before the auditor general had chimed in.
Now Page is warning that spending on civil servants is so out of control that there is no way the government of Stephen Harper will reach its goal of balancing Ottawa's massive budget in the next three or four years unless it can remain true to its announced plan to cut about 25,000 federal workers over the next three years.
But, in a sense, Page is only echoing findings that have been issued elsewhere over the last five years.
The budget officer, for instance, has determined that compensation in the federal civil service has outpaced inflation for the past dozen years. Ottawa's minions have also seen their pay grow faster than that of their counterparts in other levels of government and much, much faster than salaries in the private sector.
That is nothing new, though. James Lahey, a former deputy secretary to the federal cabinet — one of Canada's most senior civil servants — concluded more than a year ago that federal pay had increased 22% against inflation in the past two decades, while pay in the private sector had come ahead less than 10%.
As far back as 2008 — before the recession began — the Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimated that there was a 42% pay gap between federal workers and private-sector employees with comparable jobs when salaries, hours of work, vacations, perks and pensions were totalled. Since private-sector compensation has suffered during the recession and public-sector compensation has not, this gap has almost certainly widened.
The federal civil service has made back any cuts it suffered in the austerity measures of the mid-1990s, and then some.
This time last year, Toronto's C.D. Howe Institute revealed that Ottawa also underestimates the cost of the rich, rich pensions it offers to nearly 90% of its workers. (Under a quarter of private-sector workers have employer pension plans.) Instead of being on the hook for $147 billion in unfunded pension benefits, taxpayers owe closer to
$227 billion for current and past civil servants.
In short, because Ottawa permits civil service pensions to accrue benefits at twice the rate allowed in the private sector, the 80% of Canadians who do not work for a government will have to pay and pay and pay through their taxes (or is that through their noses?) to keep civil servants living large after they retire.
Federal workers take 17 "non-vacation" days off each year — essentially sick days and stress days — compared to fewer than nine per year for private-sector workers.
They work an average of 30% less per week and are more likely to take all their vacation days. And the average age at which federal civil servants qualify for a full pension is 58, compared to 62 or higher in the private sector (assuming the private-sector workers even have pensions).
It used to be that government workers took less pay because they worked less, had greater job stability and good pensions. Now they get much better pay, too.
Page's findings add to the growing evidence that civil servants in Canada are becoming a new privileged class.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has urged Wayne Rooney to join him and David Beckham at Paris Saint Germain.
Rafa Benitez has stunned Chelsea fans by insisting their team is better now than when he took over in November.
Rio Ferdinand once branded Paolo Di Canio "an absolute idiot" for making a fascist salute.
Carlos Tevez is unlikely to have completed his 250 hours of community service before the end of the summer transfer window, meaning he and Manchester City are stuck with each other.
Andy Carroll will get a second chance at Liverpool – if he accepts he won't be a regular starter.
David Beckham has already held preliminary talks over extending his stay at PSG.
Carlton Cole's West Ham future is 50-50 as the striker heads into contract talks.
Liverpool are set to make a summer move for German midfielder Dennis Aogo.
QPR keeper Julio Cesar is wanted by his old club Inter Milan.
Neil Warnock was branded bitter after saying he wanted Mark Hughes to succeed him at Leeds so he could "destroy" another of his sides.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to offer Andy Carroll a way back in at Anfield.
More French players are likely to head to the Premier League this summer due to France's 75 per cent tax rate for high earners.
Chris Hughton is plotting another raid on his old club Birmingham for starlet Nathan Redmond.
Michael Essien expects to return to Chelsea this summer.
Everton are watching Slovenian keeper Jan Oblak.
Tottenham want £15million Aston Villa ace Christian Benteke, with both Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor facing the chop.
Rafa Benitez has issued a "come and get me" plea to Chelsea's Premier League rivals.
Liverpool are plotting a raid for Southampton's Jay Rodriguez.
Paolo Di Canio insists he has been handed total control of Sunderland's transfer strategy.
Blackburn Rovers hit renewed trouble yesterday when Derek Shaw, their managing director, was sent home from Ewood Park.
Neil Warnock was attacked yesterday after criticising Mark Hughes for "destroying" QPR.
Andy Carroll could be given the chance to resurrect his Liverpool career if he accepts he will not start regularly.
David Beckham has not ruled out spending another season at Paris Saint Germain.
Rafa Benitez wants to stay in English football when he leaves Chelsea.
Brendan Rodgers will leave the door open for Andy Carroll to return to Liverpool this summer.


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As you noticed, I had Sharnee from http://www.acornglue.com/ redo the site and I just love it. I hope you do too. :)
So it's almost October which means not only that it's almost my birthday, but it's also the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This cause is very near to my heart as my mom passed away from Breast Cancer two years ago. Every Thursday I'll be highlighting something that is giving back to raise Breast Cancer Awareness along with my normal Thursday goodie-bites.
A little side note is that this weekend I'm captain of Team Flamingo for the Orange County Race for the Cure in Newport Beach, CA. Looking forward to walking with everyone who is apart of my team. I will be doing the 5k walk, so no running, but I'm excited to raise awareness for the cause. If you would like to make a small donation to show your support for the Komen Foundation on the Team Flamingo Page, you can visit our website here. Team Flamingo
So today I'm highlighting a really great website that is called The Breast Cancer Site. (http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/) This site has so much great stuff supporting the Breast Cancer Cause, and also gives you the option to support other causes. They have a variety of cute and fun stuff on sale right now so I would advise you to check it out. I found this super cute fleece to be such a steal, and great potential to be used on a long winter run, especially for all you runners who reside in the colder areas of the US!
The fleece has an embroidered pink ribbon over the chest to display your support. Choose between black with vibrant raspberry, or gray with pale pink. The jacket is 100% polyester fleece and has a heavy-duty quarter-length zipper. They also have an array of sizes that are 20% off! You can find it on the Breast Cancer Site under Sale Clothing, along with tons of other great sale items.
What to do with old running shoes? If you are like me, you go through shoes quickly, and when you are done with shoes, they still almost look new and are just dying to find a new home. It's always hard for me to get rid of shoes like this, I feel almost a connection to them and the memories that I had made in them, even if they only lasted me a short three months. I found this great website that donates shoes to international countries that are in need. The organization is called One World Running and you can find them @ http://oneworldrunning.blogspot.com/. The faces of the people receiving the shoes makes me want to send all my shoes immediately.
There are also many other organizations like this and they can be found on this Runners World Site. I really feel that sending my old shoes off would be great, and that my shoes would be getting a new life in another country! I'm even inspired to hold a shoe drive, well that is maybe after my 1/2 Marathon in two weeks. There is really no need for me to have more than two pairs of shoes at a time, and that means I have at least three pairs to get rid of.
Also, Footlocker is having a friends and family sale, and you can too take advantage of the 30% off everything on http://www.footlocker.com/. Just use code LKS1FF89 at the checkout by September 28, 2008.
And finally, I tried the Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal this morning and I was very pleasantly surprised. It's the little cup in the front in the picture above, and though the oatmeal wasn't heaped in the cup like the picture, it was a good amount of oatmeal in a very easy, convenient container. The Perfect Oatmeal came with the choice of sides of nuts, dried fruit and brown sugar. I tried the brown sugar in the oatmeal and got the dried fruit as well. All the toppings you add yourself, so I ended up saving the dried fruit to eat a little bit later for a snack since they were in an individually wrapped package. I felt like it was definitely worth the wait in the drive thru line, and filled me up to keep me going until lunch. The Perfect Oatmeal claims to be 100% whole grain and the oatmeal itself has 140 calories, while the brown sugar topping has 50 calories, and the dried fruit and nuts have 100 calories each. Quite a nice little breakfast on the go.
Enjoy the weekend, and everyone who is racing good luck! I'll be with you in two weeks. :)


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Morrisville-Eaton girls volleyball ends skid with win over Sherburne-Earlville
MORRISVILLE -- Morrisville-Eaton's girls volleyball team ended its two-game losing streak with a 25-22, 25-12, 15-25, 25-18 victory over Sherburne-Earlville Friday. Sandy Clark had 37 assists and Jessica Chandler made 14 kills to lead M-E's offense while Jenna Kent's 20 digs led the defense.
S-E: Julia Opolka 11k, 2ac, 2b, 28d; Dana Stapleton 1ac, 2as, 6k, 4b, 16d; Shelby Scheffler 3ac, 12as, 23d.
M-E (11-2): Danielle LeBlanc 11k, 6ac, 1as, 8d, 1b; Sandy Clark 3k, 37as, 2d, 1ac; Jessica Chandler 14k, 1ac, 3b; Jenna Kent 20d.


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Fans of Jane Lynch who head to 54 Below, ready and eager to support the quirky comedienne, are in for a surprise. She is not merely as good as we think she will be; in what she terms her "maiden voyage" into the nitery circuit, she turns out to be in full control of the room and altogether excellent. "I've always thought cabaret is only an excuse for self-involved actors to hold an audience captive," she starts. "And I always thought that might be something I'd like to do."
Those audiences are likely to howl their way through Lynch's 50-minute act, which continues for two more nights through June 21. She is likely to be back, though; Lynch is a first-rate entertainer with a loyal following. Friendly, likable, and with a subversive edge that keeps you rapt lest you miss a razor-sharp quip or sardonic sideways glance, Lynch makes the venue her living room and serves as an eagerly gracious, but commanding, host.
She also sings, and sings well. Unsurprisingly, comedy songs are her métier. She starts with Jill Soloway's offbeat "If Wishes Were Rainbows," from the Lynch-penned play Oh, Sister, My Sister! This is followed by a raucously jazzy "Slappin' the Cakes on Me," by David Frishberg. Lynch then brings on sidekick Kate Flannery, who is best known for her role of Meredith Palmer on "The Office." They score immediately with a close-harmony duet version of Irving Berlin's "Mr. Monotony," and then ramp up the hilarity with — of all things — Bock and Harnick's "Far From the Home I Love." This poignant lament from Fiddler on the Roof is set to something like a samba beat, with Lynch and Flannery filling in the breaks with what appears to be a modified version of the twist. By the end of this, the singers — and some of the audience — seem in need of an oxygen tank.
Next up were a pair of songs from "A Mighty Wind," the 2003 folk singer mockumentary from Christopher Guest in which Lynch appeared. "The Skeletons of Quinto" and "Blood on the Coals" were parodies written for the film by the fictional group The Folksmen (Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer). They are rendered by Lynch in an exceedingly droll, weighty fashion. Lynch and Flannery continue with the Frank and Nancy Sinatra 1966 hit, "Somethin' Stupid" — noting in passing the incestuous nature of the chart-topping recording. (At the June 18 performance, this was sung by Lynch with guest Cheyenne Jackson. Also appearing that night was "Glee" co-star Matthew Morrison; neither performed June 19.) Flannery, by the way, is an impressive comic sidekick, somewhat reminiscent of Nancy Walker. Lynch is given strong support by musical director Todd Ellison, who guided her through her replacement stint in the 2012 revival of Annie, along with Maryanne McSweeney on bass and Sean McDaniel on drums.
Lynch and Flannery end the evening — save for obligatory encores — with a sweet, close-harmony version of "The Party's Over." First encore was "Go Ask Alice," from The Real Live Brady Bunch (in which Lynch appeared at the Village Gate, back in 1991). Capping off the brisk set is a knockout rendition of "Little Girls" from Annie. Those who saw Lynch in the revival remember how good she was in that otherwise lackluster production and can only hope that some musical comedy folk soon write her a role of her own.


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As severe restrictions on Chinooks continue to hit subsistence users, early signs of strong chum runs are leading the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to announce some unanticipated commercial openings.
"What is happening is this year we're have an early, strong chum salmon run in most areas of Norton Sound," said Scott Kent, ADF&G biologist for the Nome area. "It's front-loaded in that, it's hitting hard right now, and then it's probably going to drop off here considerably in a week or so."
Kent said that means this next few days in the region are going to be fruitful for fishermen. "We're going to probably start seeing a lot of fish passage this week and into the weekend."
Kent said the region is seeing some of the best chum counts on record for this time of year. At the Kwiniuk tower on the North side of Norton Sound, for example, 12,000 chums have already been counted, making this year one of the best runs in the station's 49 years of operation.
Kent said the strong chum run is especially good news considering the poor pre-season forecasts.
"We were not expected directed openings in Golovin and Elim this year, especially not this early," he laughed. "So, it's a pleasant surprise."
The Norton Sound isn't the only region in western Alaska seeing strong chum numbers. A three-hour opening Saturday, June 28 lifted gear restrictions in the Lower Yukon and gave some families a much-needed chance to put up chum on their racks.
"Everybody's real happy for the Y1 and Y2 three-hour six-inch gillnet opening that you guys had," said Basil Larson from Russian Mission during a weekly Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association teleconference on Tuesday.
Not everyone was able to take advantange of the opening, Larson said, but those who could made it count. "There's not a lot of families that could afford to go down and go fish for those three hours, but the families that did go down, I talked to them and they are all done with their summer chum subsistence harvest."
Callers further upriver on the Yukon, like Janet Woods in Rampart, said they are frustrated at having to wait until nearly all the Chinooks have passed just to have a shot at fishing for chums.
"We've been waiting and waiting. We can't even so much put in a net. If you let people fish even one day, that would eliminate all these problems with people getting caught, and getting their fish nets taken away, and having to go to court and pay," Woods said. "We need to have our fish—that's what sustains us."
Fish and Game representatives on the call explained that upriver communities can expect a similar subsistence opening once 90 percent of the Chinook have passed. Which, based on past years, is likely to be some time around July 18.
Kent said that, while the Chinook restrictions have been severe, they do appear to be working.
"The King run is very poor," he stressed, "but it's not as dire as we thought it was going to be going into the season. In other words, we think we've got a good chance of making our escapement goals because we've taken such severe restrictions."
While making escapement into Canada is an important goal to hit, Kent stressed the run is still significantly below historical levels.
"It doesn't mean it's a good run, it doesn't mean we should pat ourselves on the back yet. But it appears the measures taken across the region are working to conserve Chinook salmon."
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Here's episode 2. It's still a work in progress, and I'm still trying to figure where I'm going with it, how to work the levels, how to blether less and generally how to put the structure together, how to breathe...... so if you have any (constructive) advice, I'd love to hear it. Anyway, in this JACD, it's about Easter and peeping through lecterns, a rant about the 'abuse crisis', Snow White and RATS!! Eeeek – literally.
I promised a few websites to try to shed light on the current situation regarding the abuse crisis, or to use as springboards for further information and here they are:
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For whatever reason (I suspect a combination of relative anonymity and a general distaste for overt racism), I don't get too many racist trolls here at the site. I thought for sure when I started I would get all kinds of "race realists" and would-be white supremacists and all sorts of slime crawling out of the woodwork. Instead, I've found my life sorely lacking the high-quality and high-cognition contributions of those who believe, for whatever reason, that you can tell something meaningful about someone based on the flawed genetics behind the arbitrarily-assembled social constructs we call 'races'.
That being said, just because they're not here, doesn't mean they don't exist:
A Hawkins man is claiming his civil rights and religious freedom were violated earlier this year when a black man sacked his groceries and a Big Sandy grocery store owner banned the customer from the business. DeWitt R. Thomas filed a federal lawsuit in July against Keith Langston, owner of Two Rivers Grocery & Market.
Yeah, read that over again. You weren't wrong – the guy who did the racist thing is suing the guys who employ the victim of the racist thing. Do not adjust your internet. This isn't even the crazy part of the story. Are you ready for the crazy party of the story?
He stated in a nine-page, hand-written lawsuit that he told the grocery sacker, a black man, "Wait a minute, don't touch my groceries. I can't have someone negroidal touch my food. It's against my creed."
"My question is, why after I told them how I felt and that it was against my creed did this negroid try to impress himself upon me and try to handle my groceries again." Thomas said.
Thomas said his religious beliefs are based on Vedism, which he said encompasses Hinduism. "Vedism translates into knowledge. I am not this way because I am ignorant. Ignorance is the enemy," he said.
Thomas said he has not broken any laws and was exercising his religious freedom and the rights he has been given. "White people are to be protected under the civil rights law just as anyone else," Thomas said. "It would be the same as if you asked that a congoid (a person from west/central Africa) not touch your food."
So… there are so many directions to go on this that I'm really not sure where to start. As far as I can tell, his 'appeal to Vedism' is entirely unique, rather than being tied to various white power mysticisms, which was my first thought upon reading this story. Also, I am deeply curious as to where he conjured up the terms "negroidal" and "congoidal"*. My guess is the internet, but I honestly haven't a clue where.
The thing I will talk about here is the aspect that seems pretty obvious to me, but clearly isn't quite so obvious to the people involved in the story (or indeed, many of the people I've seen commenting on it).
This guy doesn't believe that shit.
I do not for an instant believe that this guy actually follows a "Vedist creed" or has any sincere objection to have either negroids, congoids, mongoloids, androids, haploids, or even Duploids bagging his damn groceries. This is fucking stage craft – elementary trolling technique that is unique only in its colourful presentation and the fact that it is happening in meatspace rather than online. If I had to guess, this guy is trying to make an oblique point that the legal protection of civil rights is absurd because they require people to accommodate people's beliefs no matter how absurd they may be (to him, I imagine). Furthermore, they do not extend (in his opinion) to white people, and therefore nobody should have any at all (equality!)
Of course his position is stupid (and not just for the obvious reasons). When and if a white person is legitimately discriminated against by a person of colour (i.e., if he were treated with the level of dehumanizing disrespect that he showed to Aaron Menefee), he would be able to avail himself of the entirety of the legal system. The same legal system that is supposed to protect all people equally, but had to be drastically reformed to ensure that it filled in the cracks of the 'barely behind the scenes racism' that preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (a task at which the system still fails miserably, but not as miserably as it used to). Not only that, but I'll bet he'd have zero trouble at all raising assloads of cash for his legal defense if he did face that kind of discrimination.
So no, this isn't a case of a religious nutjob with a wacky belief. Nor do I believe it to be a case of a racist guy looking for a bullshit backdoor to hide his public aversion to black folks. No, my suspicion is that this is something a bit more insidious – a guy who wishes to make a mockery of the very idea of civil rights legislation. The harder people push back, despite their good intentions, the longer this absurd farce is allowed to continue. Hopefully a judge will be insightful enough to see past this obvious ruse and kick this guy's case out before he gets a trial. If not, please believe we'll be seeing a lot more self-professed "Vedists" popping up out of the woodwork real soon.
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*I have to confess that my first reaction upon reading this story was to laugh. A lot. The story is too bizarre and too absurd not to laugh. That being said, I can't imagine that the joke is particularly funny for Aaron Menefee, or his employer.


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AnoHana - Character Discussion - Poppo (Hisakawa Tetsudou)
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|2011-05-04, 14:31
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I think that Poppo might have changed, but far as I can tell only in positive ways. He seems more outgoing and confident than he was as a child (From what I can tell from flashbacks, he was Jintan's follower and relatively reserved). Poppo seems to be the only one from the group that's really matured in a healthy fashion.
I'm kind of curious about Poppo and the fact that he seems so undamaged. I always thought that all the living characters would contrast darkly with their childhood self in some way, that Menma would serve as the lone bastion of purity that anchors them all down. I guess I was wrong and that there's actually two out of the six that serve that role (Poppo and Menma), or maybe there's more to Poppo than meets the eye. I think the fact that he was hanging out at their secret base for some reason at the end of the first episode is relevant somehow. Maybe Poppo was secretly a bit sad about the group's break-up all these years, and continued visiting their secret base as his own way of clinging to the past, hoping all those years that another one of his friends would have that same desire to return to their secret base one day (Just like Jintan ended up doing at the climax of the first episode)? Or maybe he just thinks it's a nice secluded place to get drunk and look at porn, I dunno...
Anyway, I like Poppo a lot, will be curious to see where his character goes.
|2011-05-04, 16:06
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Poppo's enthusiasm is infectious. But I wonder sometimes if Menma was the reason he started traveling around the world. The secret base does make a good place to stay when you're not tied down, but it is interesting that he chooses to stay there rather than with one of his old friends. It's a relatively out of the way spot.
|2011-05-04, 17:05
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Poppo reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger. Not so much physically, but spiritually...well, kind of. I had a bad case of wanderlust in my youth (still do in fact), traveling America then the world. While I imagine that our reasons for traveling will be different, the same enthusiasm and joy Poppo has shown concerning his travels is the same joy I've often experienced.
That being said, Poppo's exuberance toward life is quite nice. Can't wait to find out more about our well traveled friend.
|2011-05-11, 15:33
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I think Poppo lost his core group of friends when Menma died and he seemed to be really attached to Jintan. So him traveling as a way to cope is a good theory and using their old base keeps him close to what he once had. He was so happy to see Jintan and it appeared genuine. I can't wait to see more of his character. He made me smile every time he came on the scene even before we saw the mature version of him.
|2011-05-13, 23:18
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I kinda wonder about the last scene in episode 5. He seemed somewhat desperate, so I'm starting to wonder if it was related to issues that he'll need to sort out later on as well. I can't tell if it was just done that way to cause Menma to feel bad, or if it belies something within Poppo.
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|2011-05-14, 04:52
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I think he's obviously bothered by the fact that he can't see or hear Menma himself. He's Menma's friend too, but yet she won't appear before him for him reason. It's like an existentialist who witnessed the tragedies of the Great Depression and World War II and prayed to God for peace, only for god to stay silent in their eyes.
In Poppo's eyes, his efforts aren't being rewarded. He's been actively trying to help, but even then Menma still won't appear before him.
|2011-06-02, 16:33
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I was rewatching the second episode and then I looked carefully at this:
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And I was like: "Woaaah, that seems to be around the state which I live in!"
So I went to google and searched for a more detailed map and then I was like: "Holy shiiii, its exactly in the state I live in. Poppo´s been here!"
Yeah, random. But I found it to be funny. :P
|2011-06-02, 18:39
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Haha, that's pretty awesome. It doesn't look like Poppo's ever been to Tennessee, I'm jealous.
I wonder if anyone online has figured up all the places Poppo's visited based on the map. Would be an interesting list.
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Posted: Wed 07 Jun 2006, 10:05
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Wireless driver packages for Puppy2
These Linux wifi drivers are for Puppy 2.0, 2.01 and the remastered "2.02-regression".
They are not compatible with the standard Puppy 2.02
Update Aug 2006: The download location has changed slightly - http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/
A dedicated driver is one written specifically for Linux, as opposed to ndiswrapper (and the commercial Linuxant DriverLoader) which "wraps" a Windows driver.
Dedicated Linux drivers are the optimal solution, but usually involve extra effort. I have not provided a fancy wizard, you need to read the relevant README to use these drivers.
ndiswrapper has its place. It's a less complicated solution (you don't even need to know what chipset you have) and it's your only option when there's no Linux driver available.
This download site also has wifi-1.0.4-beta-2.pup (originally packaged by Bladehunter) which automates and configures ndiswrapper. It contains many popular Windows drivers ready-to-go.
So to the new drivers. With Puppy2's 2.6.16 kernel there's some bad news:
- atmelwlandriver won't compile, but there is a standard kernel driver for Atmel PCI & PCMCIA devices which should be fine.
EDIT July 20 2006, the BerliOS at76c503a driver for Atmel USB devices is now compatible.
- linux-wlan-ng (for Prism2/3) - the PCMCIA versions won't compile, but that's no problem, the HostAP driver will substitute. Fortunately the linux-wlan-ng USB driver is OK.
- Lucent-Agere Hermes1&2 (proprietary) - won't compile, but there's a standard kernel driver which should be just as good.
The good news is that there are now 4 previously unavailable wifi drivers:
Broadcom bcm43xx - I have provided the "softmac" version which is considered more developed and stable, plus the "devicescape" version which supports full (not just PSK) WPA encryption. Both versions contain additional wifi network modules, which, in the case of the softmac version are designed to overwrite Puppy2's existing wifi modules.
NOTE: Several of these driver packages here contain optimised/modified wifi network modules. Don't try to "mix-and-match" these modules. The Linux wifi network stack is undergoing change aimed at new features, but several different versions of the stack exist in the meantime.
Prism54 usb/softmac - this is the "islsm" version which supports USB adaptors with Prism54 softmac chips, and PCI/PCMCIA softmac versions.
Marvell - "mrv8k" driver for Marvell Libertas chipsets.
ipw3945 - for the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG.
EDIT June 26/July 9 2006 - The "new code" rt2x00 Ralink drivers are not stable.
So the old code versions are here, too, which I have called "Ralink-legacy" and this package includes the recent rt61 and rt73 drivers.
Plus there are updated versions of drivers I earlier provided for Puppy 1.0.4-1.0.9 at http://mymirrors.homelinux.org/puppy/wireless/
- acx (TexasInstruments), adm8211, Hostap (Prism2/3), HostAP Daemon, ipw2100, ipw2200, linux-wlan-ng (Prism2/3 USB), MADWiFi (Atheros), Orinoco-with-rfmon-patch, Prism54, ralink-legacy, rt2x00 (Ralink), rtl8180-sa2400 (Realtek), zd1211 (Zydas), and wpa_supplicant.
I have also included "Aircrack-ng" at kirk's suggestion, for wifi network packet collection.
edit June 26 2006 - kirk's "Kismet" dotpup is now here, too. Kismet is an older wifi sniffer than Aircrack-ng. It's much larger, but has a simple gui, and will work with a larger range range of wifi adaptors.
The patched version of the orinoco drivers is now here, too, which adds support for Kismet.
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Posted: Wed 07 Jun 2006, 10:35
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Good job
Wi-fi is the future no doubt. Which would you say is the best Puppy wifi card for people upgrading? At the moment I am hard wired through a router modem combo. Others will be very pleased with this . . .
Well done. Reports and testers needed?
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Posted: Wed 07 Jun 2006, 11:16
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I have a Prism2-based USB adaptor myself (by D-Link) with the linux-wlan-ng driver. This works rock-solid, but it's an old b-mode device.
From what I've heard, Ralink-based devices are good. I can say that I'm impressed by the "trim" nature of its driver, the rt2x00. For models containing this chip see here http://ralink.rapla.net/
Atheros chips are well regarded, but there's no driver for Atheros USB models.
PrismGT chips are well regarded, but the latest PrismGT chips are "softmac" and the driver for this is very new.
Intel PRO/Wireless chips are not well regarded.
I know someone who has a Marvell-based device which has very poor range.
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Posted: Wed 07 Jun 2006, 12:18
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Many thanks - here is a wi-fi code that might be useful for city dwellers with lap dogs
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Posted: Thu 08 Jun 2006, 04:02
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Sorry to report that the rt2x00 driver does not work for me. The wireless adapter is an MSI PC54G2 which has an RT2500 chipset.
The modules 80211, rate_control and rt2500 get loaded at bootup without any intervention by me.
then shows
(but not ra0). But wlan0 will not accept a WEP key and/or associate with an access point.
The same adapter works fine with ndiswrapper and the MSI Windows XP drivers.
The test was done using the Seamonkey version of Puppy 2.00.
Will try a couple of other adapters in the next day or two.
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Posted: Thu 08 Jun 2006, 10:46
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Sorry to hear. A few suggestions -
Run dmesg to see if there are any clues.
Bring down the interface (obviously "wlan0" has replaced "ra0"), unload the modules, and start again.
Turn off encryption at the access point while testing.
And use a static IP address.
ifconfig wlan0 down
rmmod rt2500pci # there is no module called "rt2500"
rmmod rate_control
rmmod 80211
modprobe 80211
modprobe rate_control
modprobe rt2500pci
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid MY_ESSID key none mode managed
## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers
ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.xx broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0 # or whatever your router's IP is
Also, do you have a "hardware button" on your PCI card? The source README says this -
"Hardware button
When the pci card contains a hardware button for the Wireless device, and the pci modules have been build with hardware button capabilities enabled (Which is the default build option, and can't be disabled), the card will send out the ACPI event ACPI_BUTTON_NOTIFY_STATUS for ACPI device <modulename> with class <modulename>_button.
When 1 is reported the button has been enabled.
When 0 is reported the button has been disabled."
If all else fails, try pressing the button!
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Posted: Thu 08 Jun 2006, 12:22
Post subject: Good results report.
Just want to report some good results. I have a Devon IT thin client that originally came with Puppy 1.0.4. Just upgraded to 2.0 on a larger 512 MB flash card. In the single slot I have a Dlink 510 PCI wireless card that has the atheros chip set. Downloaded the new mad-wifi package and installed it. Everything is running smoothly now and is talking WEP with a Zyxel mimo router. Excellent work. Bravo!
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Posted: Thu 08 Jun 2006, 19:26
Post subject: A list of wi-fi cards
Thank you very much, tempestuous, for looking after wi-fi in Puppy.
Maybe we can put up later a list of cards that are easily used in Puppy2. Am glad Marvell has a few cards ready, as it is the brand that will be used in OLPC because of its innovations. (Eureka: it is the Marvell 88W8388 build).
Devon IT is quite enthusiastic about using Puppy2 in their thin clients, so it is good that cplater has already tested one card in it.
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Posted: Fri 09 Jun 2006, 01:06
Post subject: rt2500 driver
Have been through the steps that you outlined; without success I am afraid.
There were no errors showing in dmesg, but ACPI had apparently played with the interrupt when the modules loaded, so tried with acpi=off. No change to behaviour.
Of course you are correct that there is no rt2500 module in the new driver set - old Puppy 1xx habits die hard.
Cannot get to the point where ifconfig will work.
Absolutely no sign of a hardware button on the card.
This message coming to you courtesy of Puppy 109CE and the Puppy 1xx rt2500 module.
Perhaps someone else with an rt2500-based card could test also.
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Posted: Fri 09 Jun 2006, 06:07
Post subject: Wifi, Puppy2Seamonkey and rtl8180
Tested the laptop with a Spirit 802.11b wifi card from Dick Smith - has the rtl8180 chipset. Was remaindered by DSE about a year ago. Really cheap, like me.
Here's what worked for me:
modprobe r8180
#also loads the ieee80211-r8180 and ieee80211_crypt_r8180 modules
modprobe ieee80211_crypt_wep-r8180
#also loads the arc4 module
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid "my essid" channel "my channel" mode managed key "my key" rate auto
rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid
#definitely creates the .pid file
# in a script can use
# if [ -e /etc/dhcpc/*.pid ]; then rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid; fi
dhcpcd -t 5 -d wlan0
Now using the adapter to post. Thanks tempestuous.
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Posted: Fri 09 Jun 2006, 10:32
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Thanks for testing BlackAdder.
I just browsed the rt2x00 forums, and it seems that the new ralink drivers are still very much at beta stage ... although I thought the rt2500pci should be OK.
So I have compiled the old code version, now attached. It contains the "RaConfig2500" setup utility, found in /root/my-applications/bin/
It would be great if you could try this. You will need the qt3 Pupget.
Edit June 27 2006 - removed rt2500.pup.
Use ralink-legacy.pup from http://www.dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/wireless-drivers/
I have noted your report that the dhcpcd pid file still needs to be removed. I will amend all the README's shortly. There is sure to be more changes needed.
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Posted: Sat 10 Jun 2006, 10:24
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Darn, I have just read about quite a few more problems with the rt2x00 (new code) drivers.
So I will shortly provide the old code versions, which I will call "ralink-legacy". These, too, are sourced from rt2x00.serialmonkey.com. They're enhancements of the official Ralink drivers.
In the meantime, anyone trying the "new code" rt61pci or rt73usb drivers, you should first run "modprobe firmware_class" before any of the other modules listed in the README.
... and it would be good if someone could tell me if the RaConfig2500 utility is worth keeping in the package.
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Posted: Sat 10 Jun 2006, 15:20
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I finally had a chance to test two cards that have rt2500 chipsets: ASUS WL-107G and Gigabyte GN-WMKG. Neither worked with rt2x00-20060508.pup, even when I ran "modprobe firmware_class" first.
Fortunately rt2500.pup worked. I used these commands:
modprobe rt2500
iwconfig ra0 essid <my AP>
ifconfig ra0 up <-- was needed
dhcpcd -t 30 -h puppypc -d ra0
An interesting observation: with the Windows driver, the Tx-Power was
. With rt2500.pup, the Tx-Power was
. 'Link Quality' reflects those settings. Is there any way to set the 'Tx-Power' level, or should I use the Windows driver to get best range?
With rt2500.pup:
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Tx-Power:
-3 dBm
Link Quality=
Signal level=-48 dBm Noise level:-193 dBm
With ndiswrapper:
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Tx-Power:
20 dBm
Sensitivity=-109 dBm
Link Quality:
Signal level:-37 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
These tests where done using the 'standard' Puppy2 kernel. I'll test with my speedstep kernel as soon as I can and report back.
Oh yes, I didn't have qt installed so I couldn't test the RaConfig2500 utility. I try to do that too.
Thanks, Tempestuous, for making the drivers available.
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Most wifi device settings are accessed with iwconfig or iwpriv. I searched for "Tx-Power" on the rt2x00 forum and found this http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1225&start=0
As you can see, the subject is rather complex. From what I can tell, it used to be the case that "iwconfig ra0 txpower 0" would set the highest Tx-Power that the device is capable of. But it seems that the developers have changed that regime as of May 15 2006. My rt2500 compilation was from the June 9 2006 CVS snapshot, so should have the new system.
So you will just have to experiment with "iwconfig ra0 txpower xxx"
And apart from range, Linux wifi drivers are supposed to achieve better throughput. Try downloading the same file from a reliable server using the different drivers and see if one is faster than the other.
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Posted: Mon 12 Jun 2006, 02:14
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Thanks for the info, tempestuous.
tempestuous wrote:
So you will just have to experiment with "iwconfig ra0 txpower xxx"
Ok, I'll try it and report back.
tempestuous wrote:
And apart from range, Linux wifi drivers are supposed to achieve better throughput. Try downloading the same file from a reliable server using the different drivers and see if one is faster than the other.
Yes, I see what you mean - do a throughput test. That would be interesting.
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Q&A with 'Time Stands Still' set designer Walt Spangler
One of the stars of the production "Time Stands Still" at the Guthrie is the set — a very realistic loft designed to be true to life in Brooklyn. The loft is the backdrop for the play written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies. It's about photojournalist Sarah Goodwin who returns home after being badly injured covering the war in Iraq. She struggles to settle back into life with her partner James, also a journalist. Here are highlights from a recent interview with set designer Walt Spangler.
What was the overall goal for the set design?
To capture Brooklyn, and to capture a loft. [Playwright] Donald Margulies is very specific in the first paragraph of the script that it's a rough factory space they've made into a home. It's set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which is now pretty gentrified, but it was pretty desolate 10 or so years ago when the couple would have moved in. In the script Donald says that James and Sarah moved there "way before it was cool." It is very specific that the loft is across the East River so you have a very spectacular view of Manhattan in the background through the windows. The space itself is not a typical apartment but a factory space.
What are the most notable features?
The thing I was excited about with the Guthrie's proscenium stage was how much depth there is. But when Joe [Dowling], the director, and I first started talking we discussed the fact that it's a very intimate play. Most of the scenes are just two people talking very intimately so we wanted to get the actors as close to audience as we could. I wanted to create a shallow space so the characters would be close to the audience, but also use the depth of the stage. That's why for the apartment entrance, where characters come and go, we're using the full depth of the stage and they go all the way back to the door. [Though unseen] there's a metal door just like there would be in a real loft. We wanted the set to feel real, so the actors feel like they are in a real apartment. When they go into the bathroom there are areas the audience can't see, but because the actors can see it, it is — for the most part — fleshed out. The kitchen cabinets have stuff in them. The refrigerator has stuff in it. I think that has an impact on the performance over the course of a run because the actors become comfortable with it and let go of any artifice. Because it's so realistic, it promotes stronger relationships with the characters and allows [the play] to evolve naturally. From the paint shop to the scene shop, everyone has put a lot of effort into making sure the details are there. Even up close, there's nothing that looks stagey or artificial.
How does the set help tell the story about these journalists?
Donald also specifies that these people are well traveled. Their job as journalists is to travel to Middle Eastern, Eastern and war-torn countries. Places where there is wonderful craftsmanship, furniture and things we often think of as home decorating pieces. I wanted to give the sense that they've brought things back with them, and though the apartment they're living in is a rough factory space, they have made it a cocoon of comfort for when they return home. It's that hominess that the character James would just as soon live in, settle down in, have children in. A lot of the furnishings are trying to reflect them as a globally traveled and urban couple.
What are some of the unique items featured from their travels?
I did a lot of research of the Williamsburg neighborhood. In New York, Williamsburg is known as a neighborhood where people have eclectic furniture. A lot of the items were found by going with prop shop staff to the Guthrie's stock warehouse. For example, the coffee table in the show is a prop wagon they've used [to move props] in the shop for years. Their kitchen sink is a sink you might see in a restaurant. The bed headboard is made out of wooden pallets we found out on the Guthrie loading dock. It was about taking found objects and making a homey, artistic environment that's youthful, urban and comforting.
What makes a loft true to the spirit of Williamsburg, Brooklyn?
Glass. I have a lot of pictures of loft apartments in Williamsburg and I've been to quite a few of them. A lot of the spaces are not unlike spaces near the Guthrie; brick buildings that have been renovated with wooden or concrete floors, and a lot of skylights. We chose to put this loft on the top floor because in the play Sarah is somewhat trapped. Her leg is injured and she needs to recuperate. If she lived in a building with an elevator that made it convenient, there would be less of a sense of hibernation for her. Williamsburg is all about four- or five-story buildings with just one staircase. That sort of everyday occurrence is this huge obstacle for Sarah. There is a line in the play where she says her whole world has been reduced to the distance from the sofa to the bathroom. That is why it's important the play is set in a Williamsburg loft and not the kind of apartment building or residence a lot of us live in.
Walt Spangler has designed sets for many theaters throughout the United States, including Broadway productions of "Desire Under the Elms" and "Hollywood Arms" and theaters including Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public Theater and the Goodman Theatre. His work at the Guthrie includes "The Importance of Being Earnest" and the latest Guthrie production of "A Christmas Carol."