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OK, scratch everything; I think I've found the problem.
Allow me to quote the Arch wiki:
The internal status bar, i3-wsbar, was deprecated and replaced by i3bar in i3 v4.0.
A quick version check informs me I'm using v3.
My bad.
on the outside looking in
^Good to know you got it sorted.
Point & Squirt
Oh happy day; I finally got it working! After reading through a related topic on the debian forums, I replaced conky with conky-cli and added the following to my config:
exec conky | dzen2 -bg black -fg white
Two more questions.
1. How do I prevent windows from overlapping the top bar?
2. How do I get rid of the bottom bar?
on the outside looking in
What version of dzen2 are you using?
You can try the dock option with dzen2 to see if that will prevent the windows from overlapping:
exec conky | dzen2 -dock -bg black -fg white
or, use the x, y, geometry options in dzen2 to move your dzen2 bar to the bottom of the screen and overlap the unused i3 bar - gutterslob did a nice write up on how to do that in the "getting started with scrotwm" thread.
Take a look at the dzen2 readme for the options:
dzen2 --help
in a terminal will show you the available options.
Edit - just looked at the Arch Wiki; looks like the dock option for dzen2 will place it at the bottom in the i3 bar (scroll to bottom of page).
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3 … r_and_dzen
I'm not sure if you can create an additional status bar in i3 so you'll have one at top and bottom of screen; although, the following from the i3 Users Guide implies (to me anyway) that it is doable:
Configuring your workspace bar starts with opening a bar block. You can have multiple bar blocks to use different settings for different outputs (monitors):
Last edited by PackRat (2012-05-03 14:56:56)
"It does not require many words to speak the truth." - Chief Joseph, Nez Perce tribe
^ Thanks for all the help. I managed to move the top bar down to the bottom, overlaying the original. While I'm fairly satisfied with the result, ideally I'd like to make the dzen background transparent so that I'll be able to see workspace numbers displayed on the original bar. However, it appears that dzen doesn't support transparency so I'll have to live with what I have, for now. I'd also prefer to have the whole bar at the top of the screen but at some point in the future I'll upgrade to i3 v4 which should fix that.
Again, thanks to all for the help provided. A free ice-cream toaster for everyone!
Last edited by fortyseven (2012-05-04 07:33:49)
on the outside looking in
dzen2 has height and width options, as well as x-y geometry, so you can set it at the bottom right and shorten the width so it will not cover the work spaces or system tray (if your version of i3 has a system tray).
for example:
conky | dzen2 -fg "#666666" -bg "#333333" -w 1100 -h 13 -x 333 -y 1
puts the dzen2 status bar in the upper right, but it's only 1100 pixels wide on my 1600x900 monitor - leaves the workspace indicator in spectrwm/dwm uncovered.
screen of above code (you can see the right edge where it overlays the conky I start with dwm)
"It does not require many words to speak the truth." - Chief Joseph, Nez Perce tribe
^ Thanks. Instead of using the -w and -h options, I merely adjusted -x by a few pixels.
One (hopefully) last thing. I added keybindings for cb-exit, Openbox's window to shutdown, restart etc. The problem is that when I invoke it, i3 obviously tiles it. I don't want that. I want it to float, otherwise it takes up too much space (and just looks ridiculous).
According to the i3 User's Guide:
With the for_window command, you can let i3 execute any command when it encounters a specific window. This can be used to set windows to floating or to change their border style, for example.
for_window <criteria> command
for_window [class="XTerm"] floating enable
I tried that but it doesn't seem to work. I googled a bit and also found that replacing the word 'class' with 'title' or 'instance' can also work, although none of them do, for me.
Anyone played with this?
on the outside looking in
^ You need to use xprop to identify the class and possibly instance to use in for_window.
Launch cb-exit and then run xprop and click on the cb-exit window.
You could run the following to output only the line you need to see.
xprop | grep 'WM_CLASS(STRING)'
^ I ran xprop which returned:
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "cb-exit", "Cb-exit"
That information doesn't help much though; adding:
for_window [class="cb-exit"] floating enable
doesn't do anything.
I'm beginning to think that it's because I'm using an older version of i3 that I'm experiencing so many issues. Previously when i3 seemed to ignore entries in the config, it was because of the version difference. How would I go about upgrading to a newer version of i3? I tried to enable it in the repo's but I keep getting "dependency unresolvable" errors. The same thing happened when I tried to download the package and install it manually.
on the outside looking in
for_window [class="Cb-exit"] floating enable
Note the capital C (the second string)
^ Nope. Tried that. Doesn't work either.
on the outside looking in
You could try:
for_window [class="Cb-exit" instance="cb-exit"] floating enable
But beyond that I am not sure why it wouldn't work for you sorry - I don't use cb-exit plus I am running Sid with the latest i3 version and don't have any problems with setting floating windows.
To ask a stupid question... You are restarting i3 after updating your config file?
Although I've not found anything that explicitly states "floating doesn't work with v3", I'm 99% sure that's the issue. It would appear that there's some major improvements between v3 and v4.
Oh, and yes, I was restarting after config changes.
on the outside looking in
How would I go about upgrading to a newer version of i3?
You could build it yourself from source, using gensym's guide if you need help, or if you upgrade to Waldorf you'll be in the testing branch, and i3 v4 is in the testing repos.
There are a lot of improvements in v4 (from the 30WMs thread):
A brief word about versions. I3 Version 3.6 is in the stable repo and version 4.1 is in the testing and sid repos. These versions look very similar and their default behavior is very similar, but version 4.0 and up becomes much easier to configure. After version 4.0, when you first start I3 it asks whether you want to use the alt or super key for your "mod" key and adjusts its config file accordingly. The format of the config file after version 4.0 is also easier to read and modify. I won't tell you not to try version 3.6 if you're on stable, but if you can get version 4.0 or better you'll have an easier time with it.
Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2012-05-07 12:07:34)
Be eggsalad to each other.
Off-topic, but I love that avatar you're rollin. That Slater's latest mad achievement?
Point & Squirt
^ The guys a total freak! Yep thats the ridiculous air he pulled in the Bells final - I've watched it quite a few times now and it seems more ridiculous each time I watch it.
Google Tech Talk presented by lead developer Michael Stapelberg.
I haven't had time to watch this in full yet, but looks interesting.
been using i3 for a few now... loving it so far
I've been wrestling with conky, and made myself a little script for generating a conkyrc
It's in php, because that's what I know best, but I think I'm going to redo it in python.
aaaaanyhow, here it is:
<?php if (PHP_SAPI !== 'cli') die('cli only');
// path to your conkyrc (filepath)
$setup['conkyrc'] = '/home/pitje/.config/conky/i3/conkyrc';
// path to lua functions file (filepath)
$setup['lua'] = '/home/pitje/.config/conky/i3/conky_functions.lua';
// segments you want conky to show. choose from mpd,disk,wifi,ip,temp,battery,cpu,ram,time (array)
$setup['segments'] = array('mpd', 'ip', 'battery', 'cpu', 'ram', 'time');
// show _titles? (true/false)
$setup['show__titles'] = true;
// divider (string)
$setup['divider'] = ' | ';
// opening bracket (string)
$setup['bropen'] = '[';
// closing bracket (string)
$setup['brclose'] = ']';
// [mpd] your mpd-host (string)
$setup['mpd_host'] = '192.168.2.10';
// [mpd] your mpd-port (string)
$setup['mpd_port'] = '6600';
// [cpu] number of cpus conky should show (int)
$setup['cpu_num'] = 4;
// [wifi,ip] network interface (string)
$setup['network_interface'] = 'eth0';
// [disks] disks to show (array)
$setup['disks'] = array('/', '/home');
//suppress error msgs... (if shit goes wrong: hey, it's only a conky config file dude...)
if (@$argv[1]) $setup['mpd_host'] = @$argv[1];
echo (new conky_config_maker($setup) ? ':) successfully generated' : ':( failed to generate'), ' conkyrc', "\n", $setup['conkyrc'], "\n";
class conky_config_maker
//defaults, can be overriden in the setup-array
var $mpd_host = 'localhost';
var $divider = '6600';
var $conkyrc = '.conkyrc';
var $lua = '.conky_functions.lua';
var $bropen = '[';
var $brclose = ']';
var $cpunum = '1';
var $show__titles = true;
var $disks = array('/');
var $network_interface = 'eth0';
var $segments = array('cpu', 'ram', 'disk', 'time');
var $output = '';
function __construct($setup = array())
foreach ($setup as $key => $value)
if ( ! in_array($key, array('segments')))
$this->$key = $value;
if ( ! is_file($this->lua)) die('conky will not work! lua file not found!' . "\n");
foreach ($setup['segments'] as $item)
if (method_exists($this, $item))
return $this->_write_to_file();
private function _write_to_file()
return file_put_contents($this->conkyrc, rtrim($this->output, $this->divider));
private function _c_basics()
$this->output = <<<EOF
## no output in X (with vanilla conky, not conky-cli)
out_to_x no
## print text to standard output
out_to_console yes
## run indefinitely
total_run_times 0
## update interval in seconds
update_interval 1
## average out sampling
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2
## show nice percentages
pad_percents 2
## use short units
short_units on
## mpd
mpd_host {$this->mpd_host}
mpd_port {$this->mpd_port}
## Strictness of if_up. One of: up, link or address. The later ones imply the further ones.
## Defaults to up.
if_up_strictness address
## Timing interval for music player thread, e.g. mpd, audacious
## Defaults to default interval
#music_player_interval 1.0
temperature_unit celcius
lua_load {$this->lua}
private function mpd()
$this->_add('${if_match "$mpd_status"=="Paused"}||${else}► ${endif} ');
$this->_add('${if_match "$mpd_artist"!=""}${mpd_artist 50} - ${endif} ${mpd_title 50} ');
$this->_add($this->bropen . '${mpd_elapsed} / ${mpd_length}' . $this->brclose . $this->divider);
private function battery()
$this->_add('${lua_parse pad ${battery_percent}}% ' . $this->bropen . '${if_match "$battery_short"!="N"}${if_match "$battery_short"<"D"}≃${else}');
$this->_add($this->_makeBars('battery_percent', false));
$this->_add(str_repeat('${endif}', 2) . $this->brclose . $this->divider);
private function cpu()
$this->_add('${lua_parse pad ${cpu cpu0}}% ' . $this->bropen);
for ($i = 1; $i < ($this->cpu_num + 1); $i++)
$this->_add($this->_makeBars('cpu cpu' . $i, false) . str_replace(' ', '', $this->divider));
$this->output = rtrim($this->output, $this->divider) . $this->brclose .' ${freq_g}GHz' . $this->divider;
private function wifi()
$this->_add('${if_up ' . $this->network_interface . '}');
$this->_add($this->_makeBars('wireless_link_qual_perc wlan0'));
$this->_add($this->divider . '${endif}');
private function ip()
$this->_add('${if_up ' . $this->network_interface . '}');
$this->_add('${addr ' . $this->network_interface . '}' . $this->divider . '${endif}');
private function temp()
$this->_add('${hwmon temp 1}°' . $this->divider);
private function ram()
$this->_add('${mem}/${memmax} ');
$this->_add($this->_makeBars('memperc') . $this->divider);
private function time()
$this->_add('${time %Y.%m.%d %R}' . $this->divider);
private function disk()
foreach ($this->disks as $disk)
$this->_add($disk . ' ${fs_used ' . $disk . '}/${fs_size ' . $disk . '} (${fs_used_perc ' . $disk . '}%)' . $this->divider);
private function _makeBars($arg, $brackets = true)
$out = $brackets ? $this->bropen : '';
$list = array(
90 => '█',
75 => '▇',
60 => '▆',
45 => '▅',
30 => '▄',
15 => '▃',
0 => '▂'
foreach ($list as $val => $bar)
$out .= '${if_match ${' . $arg . '}>' . $val . '}' . $bar . '${else}';
return $out . '▁' . str_repeat('${endif}', count($list)) . ($brackets ? $this->brclose : '');
private function _title($string)
if ($this->show__titles)
$this->_add(strtoupper($string) . ': ');
private function _add($string)
$this->output .= $string;
the conkyrc it generates is referencing conky_functions.lua, wich is nothing more than
function conky_pad( number )
return string.format( '%3i' , conky_parse( number ) )
I've saved the phpfile as makeconky.php and put it in my bin folder.
Now, when I want my conky to display the mpd-info from my server I just call `makeconky.php 192.168.2.5` and it's done
oh yeah? well, your momma dresses you funny and you need a mouse to delete files
been using i3 for a few now... loving it so far
hours, days, weeks, months, years?
I'm using it for a couple of days now. I still have some (a lot) of tweaking to do. Some of the configs posted in this thread seemed quite strange to me.
Pitje, how do I have to run the php script? I get this error message:
/home/nn/bin/makeconky.php: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/home/nn/bin/makeconky.php: line 1: `<?php if (PHP_SAPI !== 'cli') die('cli only');'
sed 's/stress/relaxation/g'
Privacy & Security on #!
a few weeks now
about the error, that's the cli-test that's borking.....
You can remove the line (leave the '<?php'), or replace it with
if ( ! defined('STDIN')) die('cli only');
you should be able to run the script by running
php <scriptname>
you can also change the file slightly by adding
to the top of the file
that way you can just call the script by its name
oh yeah? well, your momma dresses you funny and you need a mouse to delete files
Thanks Pitje, I just didn't know how to run a PHP script.
It's working now.
Do you mind posting your i3 config file?
sed 's/stress/relaxation/g'
Privacy & Security on #!
# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
# Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete
# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
# i3 config file (v4)
# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
# mod key!
set $mod Mod4
# font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode
#font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--10-150-75-75-*-80-iso10646-1
font -*-clean-*-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*
# some basic workspace settings
workspace_layout default
workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes
new_window none
# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod
# change focus
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right
# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+Shift+f fullscreen
# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+Shift+h split h
# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+Shift+v split v
# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default)
bindsym $mod+Shift+i layout stacking
bindsym $mod+Shift+u layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+Shift+y layout default
# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+Shift+d focus mode_toggle
# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+Shift+a focus parent
# focus the child container
#bindcode $mod+d focus child
# floating sizes
floating_minimum_size 75 x 50
floating_maximum_size -1 x -1
# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1: ω
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2: ε
bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3: ƒ
bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4: Ξ
bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8: ↓
bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9: ≈
bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10: ⊗
bindsym $mod+grave workspace cli
bindsym $mod+BackSpace workspace www
bindsym $mod+equal workspace editor
# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+exclam move container to workspace "1: ω"; workspace "1: ω"
bindsym $mod+Shift+at move container to workspace "2: ε"; workspace "2: ε"
bindsym $mod+Shift+numbersign move container to workspace "3: ƒ"; workspace "3: ƒ"
bindsym $mod+Shift+dollar move container to workspace "4: Ξ"; workspace "4: Ξ"
bindsym $mod+Shift+percent move container to workspace 5; workspace 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+asciicircum move container to workspace 6; workspace 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move container to workspace 7; workspace 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+asterisk move container to workspace "8: ↓"; workspace "8: ↓"
bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move container to workspace "9: ≈"; workspace "9: ≈"
bindsym $mod+Shift+parenright move container to workspace "10: ⊗"; workspace "10: ⊗"
bindsym $mod+Shift+grave move container to workspace "cli"; workspace "cli"
bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace move container to workspace "www"; workspace "www"
bindsym $mod+Shift+equal move container to workspace "editor"; workspace "editor"
# Make the currently focused window a scratchpad
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
# Show the first scratchpad window
bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show
# program shortcuts
## screenlock
bindsym $mod+l exec i3lock -i ~/Pictures/wall/locked.png
## kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+Q kill
## dmenu
bindsym $mod+space exec ~/.config/dmenu/dmenu-bind.sh
## browser
bindsym $mod+g exec google-chrome
bindsym $mod+w exec luakit
## editor
bindsym $mod+e exec sublime
## file manager
bindsym $mod+f exec spacefm
## video player
bindsym $mod+v exec vlc
## audio player (mpd)
bindsym $mod+m exec gmpc
## terminal
bindsym $mod+t exec terminator
bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator
## lock touchpad
bindsym $mod+p exec /home/pitje/bin/tp
## apps2windows
assign[class="Google-chrome"] www
assign[class="Firefox"] www
assign[class="luakit"] www
assign[class="Iceweasel"] www
assign[class="Sublime_text"] editor
assign[class="Spacefm"] 3: ƒ
assign[class="Thunar"] 3: ƒ
assign[class="Nautilus"] 3: ƒ
assign[class="Vlc"] 4: Ξ
assign[class="Gimp"] 5
assign[class="Transgui"] 8: ↓
assign[class="Gmpc"] 9: ≈
assign[class="Terminator"] cli
# floating enabled for....
for_window [class="Xfce4-notifyd"] floating enable
# autostart programs
## wallpaper
exec_always --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
## ssh-diskmounts to homeserver (with a little wait for the network to come up)
exec sleep 6s && ~/bin/ssh.home
## touchpadsettings for zenbook
exec ~/bin/zenbooktouchpad
## powermanager (for suspend on lid-close)
exec xfce4-power-manager
## terminal
exec terminator
##volume control
exec volumeicon
##gmail notifier (with a little wait for the network to come up)
exec sleep 5s && gmail-notify
# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+C reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+R restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+E exit
# class border backgr. text indicator
#client.focused #000000 #000000 #ffffff #cecece
client.focused #cecece #cecece #000000 #cecece
client.focused_inactive #000000 #000000 #c5c5c5 #000000
client.unfocused #000000 #000000 #858585 #000000
client.urgent #ff0000 #000000 #ff0000 #ff0000
# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
# These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
# Pressing left will shrink the window's width.
# Pressing right will grow the window's width.
# Pressing up will shrink the window's height.
# Pressing down will grow the window's height.
bindsym 113 resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym 116 resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym 111 resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym 114 resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
# back to normal: Enter or Escape
bindsym Return mode "default"
bindsym Escape mode "default"
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status finds out, if available)
bar {
position top
#status_command i3status -c ~/.config/i3status/config
status_command conky -c ~/.config/conky/i3/conkyrc
colors {
background #000000
statusline #cecece
#focused_workspace #cecece #cecece #000000
focused_workspace #000000 #000000 #ffffff
active_workspace #000000 #000000 #cecece
inactive_workspace #000000 #000000 #8e8e8eut
urgent_workspace #000000 #000000 #ff0000
there ya go
ah, so the error was not the PHP_SAPI stuff (I had that my VM not liking that at all @ work...)
and I see I made a little error in the post;
when the first line of the script is like <?php, you should run it like php <scriptname>,
in the other case you can put in in your $PATH, chmod +x it and just call <scriptname>
Last edited by pitje (2012-07-05 22:06:17)
oh yeah? well, your momma dresses you funny and you need a mouse to delete files
so there i was, sat in icewm, there only on a whim, and then starting to get an itch to try stumpwm. i held off for a moment cos i had a distro dling in yeahconsole, then i remembered, it was in tmux, and i already had wget running with -c, so i could reattach once in stumpwm... so off i went closed the lot... but, to my surprise, no stumpwm in my session list.
... so i jumped into i3.
folks rave about it, and i could hardly remember what it was like.
... okies, skip ahead, and it's so much more intuitive and powerful than most tiling wm. and has a lot of similarities to my most loved features of clfswm... and even surpasses them in many areas.
not doing anything fancy with it yet, but i did throw in some nicer colours into the config. ^_^
#digit's colours:
#colourclass border bckgrnd text
client.focused #996600 #000000 #FF7700
client.focused_inactive #333333 #333333 #996600
client.unfocused #333333 #333333 #666666
client.urgent #FF0000 #8C5665 #FF0000
bar.focused #996600 #773300 #FFFFFF
bar.unfocused #333333 #333333 #999999
bar.urgent #FF0000 #000000 #FF0000
cos the grey n blue was sucking the life outta me. ^_^
im in love! ^_^ (again! ... what a wm slut)
Last edited by Digit (2012-08-20 22:47:09)
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Anyone who has used i3 for a while may have come across the "Bars" issue with the edges of terminals - in my case URxvt. I noticed a post from Michael Stapelberg on the mailing list today about a patch to resolve it and gave it a try.
http://infra.in.zekjur.net/archives/i3- … 00895.html
Great news! Now you can set a wallpaper and happily have transparency without the yucky bars around terminal edges...
There was a workaround if using solid colours but that's no longer needed with this patch which is due for inclusion in 4.3.
Is there any chance you could share your .i3/config? I love your colors, jelloir.
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Nearly one-third of the league could have new starting quarterbacks by September. Due to a greater demand than supply, it's likely that not all of these teams find themselves a new signal caller, but here are the top 10 teams we've identified as most likely to have a new quarterback in 2011.
10. Broncos
It sounds as though Josh McDaniels was the lone Tebow support in Denver, and with him gone it seems likely that the Broncos will consider other options. John Fox has indicated that he likes Tim Tebow, but he also isn't ready to commit to a starting quarterback. They're unlikely to address this need in the draft, but signing a veteran is a strong possibility.
9. Raiders
Jason Campbell is still under contract but their other four quarterbacks (seriously, they have four other quarterbacks on the roster) are free agents. Keeping Campbell is a definite possibility, but you just never know what Al Davis as in mind. I wouldn't rule out the possibility of them trading up into the 1st-round (they already traded their own 1st-round pick) in an effort to land Cam Newton or Jake Locker.
8. Seahawks
Matt Hasselbeck is a free agent and may return, but he doesn't have much left in the tank. They would certainly love to have Hasselbeck around to groom a young quarterback, but I don't expect the Seahawks to commit to him as the starter. If he wants a guarantee that he'll be a starter for the next year or two, he may need to go elsewhere.
7. Dolphins
Owner Stephen Ross has stated that he wants a creative, hurry-up offense in 2011, and that won't be happening with Chad Henne under center. The Dolphins have grown tired of his slow development and seem ready to move on. Drafting a quarterback (possibly Newton) is a possibility, but they may prefer to bring in a veteran in an effort to turn things around quickly.
6. Bills
With the 3rd pick in the draft the Bills could have their pick of the quarterbacks, and Blaine Gabbert is a definite possibility. But the reason I don't rank them higher is because I think they'll strongly consider bringing Ryan Fitzpatrick back for another season. He was one of the biggest surprises of the 2010 season. The Bills may even draft Gabbert, or someone in the 2nd or 3rd round, and let them sit for a year behind Fitzpatrick.
5. Titans
Vince Young is as good as gone, and Kerry Collins is a free agent. However, I wouldn't rule out Collins' return. The Titans are in position to draft a quarterback (Gabbert, Newton or Mallett) and I suspect Jeff Fisher will prefer to keep Collins around to help groom their future franchise quarterback.
4. Redskins
After getting benched in favor of Rex Grossman, it's hard to imagine Donovan McNabb returning to Washington. It's equally difficult to image the Redskins sticking with Grossman for 2011. With the 10th pick in the draft Mike Shanahan is in position to select his quarterback of the future. Ryan Mallett and Newton are both strong possibilities.
3. Vikings
We know Favre won't be back (and I actually believe him this time) and Tarvaris Jackson is a free agent. Joe Webb performed far better than anyone could have expected of a guy who was drafted as a wide receiver, but I can't imagine Leslie Frazier sticking with him for 2011. The Vikings will either draft a quarterback (Newton or Mallett) or bring in a veteran (possibly Kevin Kolb).
2. Cardinals
Ken Whisenhunt wasn't happy with the Cardinals quarterback situation entering last season and I'm guessing he's even less pleased after seeing how it played out. Drafting Blaine Gabbert is a possibility, but I suspect Whisenhunt would prefer to bring a veteran aboard, as he did last offseason. Either way, their opening day starter is definitely not on the current roster.
1. 49ers
Alex Smith and Troy Smith are both free agent and I would be very surprised if either returned. I currently have them selecting Gabbert in my mock draft, but trading for Kevin Kolb is also possibility. Another option is signing a veteran, such as Matt Hasselbeck or Seneca Wallace, to keep the seat warm for whoever Jim Harbaugh choses to groom for the position.

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Is Ender the general Earth so desperately needs? The only way to find out is to throw him into ever-harsher training at Battle School, to chip away and find the diamond inside, or destroy him utterly. Ender Wiggin is six years old when his training begins. He will grow up fast.
But Ender is not the only result of the experiment. His two older siblings, Peter and Valentine, are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Among the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.
This Special 20th Anniversary Edition of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic is now digitally remastered with a full cast production. It also contains an exclusive bonus: an original postscript written and recorded by the author himself, Orson Scott Card!
Browse more titles in the Ender Wiggin series.
©1977, 1985, 1991 Orson Scott Card (P)2002 Fantastic Audio, an imprint of Audio Literature
"Intense' is the word for Ender's Game." (The New York Times)
"6 titles in the series so far"
Ender's Game is one of the best sci-fi books written.
However, I'm mainly writing this review to make others
aware that there are actually 6 books (so far) in the
Ender's Game
Speaker for the Dead
Children of the Mind
Ender's Shadow
Shadow of the Hegemon
The last two books don't actually feature Ender at all -
they're about the character of Bean and the story of
what happened on Earth after Ender's Game.
All 6 books are fantastic. I've bought them all on
audiobook, but for some reason I can only seem to
find 4 of these titles using Audible's search engine
(and "Shadow of the Hegemon" seems to have been
renamed for some reason?).
Based on an Audible.com recommendation I looked into obtaining Enders Game. Admittedly I was reluctant to listen to this. Primarily - I enjoy political thrillers, history and biography titles. I did not see a science fiction novel fitting in there. On reading other reviews I decided to give this a try. Was I in for a surprise. This is one of the most entertaining audiobooks I have ever listened to. Hang on, because you are in for a warp speed ride through Andrew Wiggins world. Incredibly entertaining, intellectually challenging, and very mature. Sharp dialogue, great pace, non-stop action. As with most truly great reads (listens??) you do not want it to end. Well, Enders game is part of a trilogy: Enders Shadow and Shadow of the Hedgemon. I just finished Enders Shadow, another excellent audiobook. I have purchased 'Hedgemon' but I need to catch my breath before I start it. Listen to Enders Game you will not regret it.
Love Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Romance books.
"Totally Blown Away"
Wow...all I can say is wow, believe the other reviewers, you need to read this book. This one is as good as it gets for sci-fi, but I think anyone can enjoy it. It is also a great performance, a wonderful listen as well as a great story.
The more audio books I listen too, the more I wonder why I didn't start sooner. They make the ride to and from work much more tolerable.
"Nice Surprise"
I have to admit, this audio book totally took me by surprise. Except for the Harry Potter books, performed by the incredible Jim Dale, Enders Game is the first audio book that I've listened to that I hadn't first read. All I can say is, WOW. The performance given during this 'reading' comes close to rivaling that of the previously mentioned Mr. Dale, in my humble opinion. It's obviously a very different kind of performance, for a very different kind of book, and that's a good thing.
As for the story, it's excellent. Recommended by my brother, I read the summery with a great deal of apprehension. A little boy, attending a 'battle school' to become the military commander that would lead Earths space fleets to victory over an alien invasion force? As I write this, it still sounds silly, and perhaps it is. But Card makes it work, and work very well. And extremely entertaining to boot. The plot and character development move along at a good click. So good in fact that I was completely engrossed within the story when plot twists materialized and was genuinely surprised. THAT'S the mark of a well written/performed book.
Overall, between Card's story telling and an excellent narration, this audio book should be towards the top of everybody's list. And not only science fiction fans, but anybody searching for a great performance of a great book.
"Just the beginning..."
This book was a strange choice for me,(I didn't know Card, and rarely read Sci Fi) but I was browsing, and chanced upon it. For some unknown reason, it intrigued me, so I tried it.
It was, then, to my utter astonishment, that Ender, and his story, somehow catapaulted within me to earn a place on my list of all time favorites!(Lit major,former teacher,I've read a bunch).
The story itself is a good one, but I think that, it is its unraveling, that speaks to one's soul.
But to experience all the depth and wonder of the series, you must start here. Card himself admits, that he basically wrote this book to set the stage for the next one, which is "Speaker for the Dead"(my favorite...so far)
I encourage you, even if you don't usually read this type of book to try it.
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms, waiting for audible to offer "Xenocide",(the sequel to Speaker), and hopelessly addicted to Ender's story, I wandered on to listen to the others in the series. I actually READ "Ender's Shadow", because I didn't want an abridgement (I craved every single word!). I thought that these other books would have little impact on me, since Ender's character is only a peripheral element.
Was I wrong!
In the "Shadow" series, like the peeling of an onion, Card reveals layer after layer of the characters he creates in this book, and I found myself caring as much about them as I did about Ender.
I understand that Card is in the process of writing a book about Ender's mother.(As is probably obvious, I became obsessed with Ender, and had to find out everything I possibly could.) Before I read the "Shadow" series, I thought, "Who would want to read a book about Ender's mother?" Now I know the answer: ME.
If you start with "Ender's Game",and then go on to the others in the series, I think the answer might also be YOU!
Paranormal-urban fantasy book lover!
"Simply Brilliant!"
I cannot believe this was written in the 80's. This book is captivating, entertaining, humorous, heart warming and emotional. I found myself wanting more, watching Ender grow up and the trials he goes through at such a young age tugged at my heart strings. I really liked the story of Peter and Valentine as well. Honestly, I'm glad they made a movie because I probably would not have picked this book up otherwise. I always read the books before a movie and I can't be sure the movie can do the book justice but I will definitely be seeing the movie.
The narration was perfect. I am a very picky listener and don't like trying new narrators because they can absolutely ruin a book. These readers did an amazing job. I never got confused on the characters and it flowed seamlessly.
Onto the next. I am a Orson Scott Card fan for life now!!!
When I drive, I read... uhm listen. I like SciFi, Fantasy, some Detective and Espionage novels and Religion. Now and then I will also listen to something else.
"A good production with a little extra"
Do you have to listen to the audiobook of 'Ender's Game' if you had listened to the audio play 'Ender's Game Alive' and want to further immerse yourself in the so-called 'Enderverse'? A lot of die-hard Ender fans seems to swear by it judging from the reviews. I disagree.
While 'Ender's Game' is probably the best option for the purist, 'Ender's Game Alive' gives you the whole story and more, since Orson Scott Card has seemingly incorporated some ideas from 'Ender's Shadow' in the audio play. Furthermore die-hard Enderverse purists should start with 'First Meetings: in the Enderverse' which contains the original novelette. Personally, I prefer 'Ender's Game Alive' due to the actors and the ripening of an old classic into its current form.
Yet this review is about 'Ender's Game' which is itself an excellent production which also deserves five stars.
The story while along the same lines, are more inward focussed. Much is left implicit and it seems that the listener is caught up in the mind of the boy Ender Wiggin. The listener sees the world of Battle School through the eyes of Ender and your emotions are closely linked to the way he experiences things. The audiobook also provides you with more elaborate scenes especially after the great war against the 'Buggers' are won.
The bonus material added to the audiobook 'Ender's Game' might tip the scale in buying the audiobook and not the audio play. Orson Scott Card discusses how 'Ender's Game' came into being for more than half an hour. It is indeed an interesting listen which also gives you some insight on how the film came into being. In another added recording at the back of the audiobook, Card addresses young listeners/readers about the truths found in Ender's Game and how it apply to their world. If you care for these things, the audiobook might be the best choice. If not, you are faced with a difficult decision - both 'Ender's Game' (the audio book) and 'Ender's Game Alive' are excellent productions that brings alive the Enderverse. Enjoy Ender's universe, just don't buy both versions of Ender's Game.
"Harry Potter has nothing on Ender Wiggin"
Don't get me wrong. Although this is a story about a child, it's not written for children. A child might enjoy it, but it is a story about war, violence and politics. It is a classic tale of the weak overcoming extreme adversity.
Ender faces many trials during his training to become the savior of the world in a futuristic setting. He is a character I could identify with and found myself cheering him on at each challenge.
An excellent book. I can't wait to listen to the related stories to find out what happens next to Ender and what happened to his friends and family.
"Lord of the Rings for the 21st Century, Part 1?"
This book is the first part of an astounding series of four books; Ender's game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind. Although interesting, deep and often fun in itself, Ender's Game serves a greater role of introducing the child Andrew Wiggan, his sister and brother Valentine and Peter, and the concept of another rational (the books use "sentient") Alien Species, known unaffectionately as "The Buggers". Ender is a sensitive but brilliant young boy whose combination of intelligence and desperateness for survival, and extraordinary empathy make him invincible in any setting, physical attack, mind games whatever. And hence set him up to be the potential saviour of the the human race in their war to the death against the Buggers. But this book is really a lot like "The Hobbit" is to "Lord of the Rings", and establishes characters who are in the later books a vehicle for astounding ideas and insights ranging across science fiction, physics, religion, psychology, romance, courage and self sacrifice. With a few small tussles between good and evil thrown in. I feel certain that in 100 yrs after their writing these books will be considered a pinnacle of a style of literary creation. Get listening ...
"Boy genius in battle school - intriguing plot"
I enjoyed this book in college and 15 years later, I re-read it and still enjoyed it. I think the plot of brilliant children in battle school makes this book intriguing. As you're reading to find out what happens next, you're also contemplating their circumstances - "do brilliant children think like adults and so is it acceptable to treat them as such?" and "if they excel at that age in military tactics, should you be afraid of them when they get older?"
Only a small portion of the book weakened the story. There were hints of overpopulation and prohibition of religious practice. You're left wondering if the parents were allowed only one or two children... what does that mean to the protagonist (the third child). Also there were a few scenes of religious acts, such as praying, that didn't seem relevant to the story -- other than breaking the law to express a thought or an emotion to show how they felt about the protagonist??
"Engaging story"
I enjoyed this story and finished it pretty quickly. Ender is an unusual character that you quickly become invested in and want to know how his story ends.
The multi-actor performance works well - in his postcript at the end the author says he writes from a stageplay background, so the spoken performance suits his work well.
As a tiny note, the main narrator's voice is very deep so I found it difficult to listen to on my phone using the speakers (it got lost too easily in background noise) and needed to use headphones to make it louder. Maybe I'm just getting old!
I love how Orson Scott Card plays with power and shows Ender's understanding of what the other characters do and why. Very well narrated.
"Great book"
I would recommend this book, particularly if you have seen and liked the film. There are far more tactics involved. There are more games, deeper characters and Ender's family story is much better.
My favourite character was Bean, as it brought around a greater sense of awareness from Ender.
The Narrator gave a solid performance, drawing the correct emotions from the character as the given moments.
I raced through this book, despite having a busy schedule at the time, which is a testament to the story and the narrator.
"Meets expectations"
I've listened to so many, I can't really give it a number, but pretty highly.
Ender himself, unsurprisingly. Card makes me believe that someone so young can be so educated and so wise... at least during the listen. He makes for a strong identification character, as is often the case in good SF.
No I haven't but I'd be happy to hear them narrate again - preferably in the same book, as having the change of voice worked rather well.
No, it's too long, and takes place over several years.
It's amusing how much it's dated, especially where web technology is concerned. Ender's brother and sister are basically internet trolls!
"Jaw droppingly good"
This is sci-fi from the 80's. It reminded me strongly of Gateway buy Fred Pohl and Forever War by Joe Haldeman but it feels more modern. The characters use the internet before the internet even existed so that keeps it relevent.
It is just an amazing book. Ender is a compelling character and the narration, although it takes time to get used to is mainly very good. The reader of Ender has a dry, deep voice that initially seemed a strange choice but now Ender couldn't be anyone else.
This is the best Sci-Fi book I have had in years.
"Terrific story, but 1 of the 3 readers is awful"
I loved this story, and for most of it I couldn't wait to hear what was going to happen next. For some reason, the story doesn't end when you would expect, but drifts on for a chapter or two, with a very different tone. I presume we'll see why in the following books in the series. Although this is scifi, it is really simply an adventure story set in the future: the science is neither central nor addressed in any detail.
This audiobook had three readers who take it in turn. Two are OK; unfortunately, the third, Gabrielle de Cuir, is absolutely awful - all inappropriate whingeing and pathetic and resigned, completely inappropriate for the characters - and irritating to listen to.
I nevertheless recommend this audiobook for anyone who, like me, enjoys good straightforward adventure stories of characters struggling on in the face of adversity, and using tactics, strategies and tricks to overcome the obstacles in their path.
"Harry Potter in space"
I really enjoyed this book, and i got hooked into it very quickly. While i enjoyed the middle part and build up to the climax alot, the ending was a little weak. It tries to build up to the next book in the series, Speaker of the dead. But i feel from the ending in book 1 that the theme and content will be quite different.
While i could enjoy the partly supernatural strategic powers of Ender in the book, towards the end it got a little out of hand with all of his friends sharing in the 10-12 year old awesomeness vs. adults, and i thought some of it as rather outright silly. Over the top is the correct term i presume.
"Great story not sure about narrator."
I loved the attachment to Ender and following his path. Found it a little confusing at first, the inflection of the narrator didn't help.
The way Orson Scott Card describes his characters and draws you into their world, so you really want to know what happens. Even though the story is out of our world of course, the writer still takes you with his characters and you really care about them.
He read ok, but not great. If he had more inflection in his tone, or changed his voice a little when different people were speaking that would help. But he kept it the same no matter who was speaking and whatever manner or person or situation.
Definitely. Great story. The narrator didn't suit me, but might be fine for others.
Would recommend this read!
"Great story that has a deep, complex under belly"
It's a great story of how a boy over comes adversity on his own but gains the respect of those around him. You also feel so much for the Ender's character and many battles, real and mental, that he continually and relentlessly has to fight.
The final battle scene
I read this book when I was in my 20's and it's still a great story the second time around not that I am in my 40's
"This is definitely not just a "Game""
"A must read". Despite the cliche 3 words, I thing you should really read the novel because it is very good.
I thought it was similar to "The Fall of Reach", except this one was mrs politically loaded.
I liked the narrator, he was easy to listen to. But the narrator who played Valentine, I don't know if it was the equipment or she just had a high pitched voice, but it made my ears bleed.
No, I even saw the twist coming at the end...
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Diablo III Auction House, Legendary Item Sets, Enemy Bestiary and Achievements Guide
Auction House - Page 1
Legendary Armor, Weapons and Legendary Sets - Page 2
Enemy Bestiary - Page 3
Achievements - Page 4
Legendary Armor, Weapons and Legendary Sets - Page 2
Enemy Bestiary - Page 3
Achievements - Page 4
Buy now, we must know that there are two different auction houses in Diablo III, one is the Gold Auction House where you trade in-game gold and the other is the Real-Money Auction House.
But before you get dizzy with expectations and ideas, there are a lot of things to know about the auction houses - such as when they are open? The real-money Auction House will open on the 29th of this month. We also present to you, our guide on how to use the real-money auction house an everything else you need to know about the Auction Houses.
Not everyone from every place who plays the game can take part in the real-money auction house, so first here's a list on where you can trade -
The Americas: USD (U.S. Dollar), AUD (Australian Dollars), MXN (Mexican Pesos), BRL (Brazilian Real), CLP (Chilean Peso), ARS (Argentine Peso)
Europe: EUR (Euro), GBP (Pound Sterling), RUB (Ruble)
Asia: No real-money auction houses at launch
There you have it, the lo-down on where you can and cannot trade. Further more, if you are living in a place where you can trade then there are other limitations which go like this -
Money Transfers
You can have a maximum of 250$ in your battle.net account so make sure you take out the money after it gets filled. But can you really take out the money? there are limitations on that too which go like this -
Players who live in the U.S. Mexico and Australia have the option to link their PayPal accounts to the Battle.Net Account after which they can transfer the funds to their PayPal account and use the money as you like it BUT, now this is a big but with a fully bloated B... If you like in any of the other regions where you can use the Real-Money Auction House then you will not be able to transfer the money anywhere expect to your Battle.Net account. The money in your Battle.Net account can only be used to spend more money on Blizzard Products only --- now that is a major bummer. Even after all that, the transaction and transfer fee will be 15% of the bid amount - another huge cut.
"Note that if receiving the proceeds of a sale into a player's Battle.net Balance would put that player over the maximum permitted balance, the player must receive the proceeds through PayPal or other approved third-party payment service (in regions where available). In these cases, the player will be instructed to contact customer service for further assistance. In regions where an approved third-party payment service is not available, once a player's Battle.net Balance reaches the maximum permitted balance, the player cannot make further sales on the real-money auction house"
Also, before you can do anything, you are advised to Authenticate you Battle.Net account (for which you may need to spend a little money) and also link your preferred payment method - a credit card or your PayPal account.
Choosing your Auction House
You can choose your Auction House from the Diablo III Character Screen. You will see the Auction House button on the left side of the screen. This will take you to the Auction House and from within the Auction House, you can choose between the Gold and real-money by clicking on the button on the upper-right corner of the auction house screen.
If you choose the real-money Auction House then Blizzard will automatically select a server in your region - you cannot select your own server since Blizzard does not allow players from one region to interact with players from another region in the Auction House. However, in some regions, you may have multiple auction houses which you can choose from the Diablo III options menu.
This is the most interesting concept of the Auction House. When you are in the Auction House Screen, click the Sell tab on the top middle of the screen. This will show you the list of all items available in your inventory and also your In-Game Stash. You can either sell Equipment or Commodities.
To Sell a piece of Equipment, just click on the weapon or armor and you will have the choice to set a minimum bid from where the bidding starts from. In addition, you can also set a Optional Buyout Price for which other players can buy the item without any bidding.
To sell commodities such as crafting equipment or gems which can be stacked, you cannot set a minimum bid price since there will be no bidding. You can only set a Buyout Price.
Another important things to note when setting an item to sell is to "choose how to receive the proceeds of the auction". If you choose the Battle.Net Balance then all the money will be sent to your account on Battle.Net or in certain regions (listed above) where you can like a pay-pal account, you will have the option of sending the money to your PayPal account with a 15% transfer fee. You can choose the mode of payment each time you set an auction.
Also, the item you set for auction will not be available to you again unless no one bought it in the Auction.
For players who are interested to acquire rare items...
Get into the Auction House of your choice and click on the Search tab. The server automatically generates a list of items depending on your character. You can also choose the Category of Item you want to buy and specify other parameters to your choice.
Once you find the item you are looking for, click on it and then click in the lower right hand side of the search window to place a bid or if you want to buyout the item without an auction, you will be able to do that. Note that you will be able to buyout equipment or bid only if the seller sets it in such a way, some may not specify a buyout price so you will have to bid for it.
Also, you cannot bid for Commodities such as Gems, Crafting Material and other stackable items - they will have a buyout price which you must pay.
You will be prompted to select a payment method if you are using a real-money auction house before you finalize your bid. And if you happen to win the Auction, the specified amount will be deducted from your specified method of payment.
Once you have the item you will be able to see it in the "Completed" tab. Click on that item and click on the "Send it to Stash" button to get the item in your stash box inside the game. There is a limit to how many items can be in the completed tab so make sure you are keeping it free.
Your stash can be found near the Slaughtered Calf Inn during the beginning of the game and it travels with you in a caravan as the game progresses.


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- Pageantry and pluck reign as 27th annual Lowell Folk Festival opens (VIDEO)
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- Jul 26:
- Folk Fest remains food, music, crafts at its best
- Jul 25:
- Lowell Folk Festival donations suddenly on the rise
- Lowell poised to put its best Folk Fest forward (VIDEO)
- Lowell poised to put its best Folk Fest forward (VIDEO)
- Aurelio Martinez & Garifuna Soul
- Bon Débarras
- West African Highlife Band
- Jul 24:
- Lowell Folk Festival celebrates carving traditions
- The Lowell Folk Festival: Answers to your questions
- Masters of Cape Verdean Music
- Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice
- West African Highlife Band
- Otrov
- Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
- Marshall Ford Swing Band
- The Chankas
- The Red Trouser Show
- Calabria Bella
- Maggie Ingram & the Ingramettes
- Joaquin Diaz
- Jesse Lége & Joel Savoy
- Ta Dilina Greek
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- Bon Débarras
- Asociación Carnavalesca de Massachusetts
- Sheila Kay Adams
- Nathalie Pires
- Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
- Music and joy fill the air at the Lowell Folk Festival
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- Fraser: A Folk Fest volunteer from the start
LOWELL --The approximately $15,000 in extra donations pouring in for the Lowell Folk Festival in recent days means one less thing for event organizers to worry about as tonight's kickoff approaches.
"It's going to mean that we're going to be able to hopefully break even," said Lowell Festival Foundation Executive Director Craig Gates. "It's all dependent on the weather, but we're very close to meeting what we needed to get."
The additional money was contributed after community members learned of the free event's fundraising shortfall, Gates said.
"The good people of Lowell and the Greater Lowell area appreciate the folk festival, and got in line to help when we needed them," he said.
Last Monday, The Sun reported festival organizers were anticipating they'd be at least $20,000 short of their $200,000 fundraising goal. The team behind the event cited a combination of conflicting events drawing away longtime sponsors, the overall state of the economy and lower-than-desired levels of business support.
Now, they say, the community has stepped up to keep alive the 27-year-old cultural festival.
"There's been some chatter about it," said Arthur Sutcliffe, the festival foundation's chairman. "And that kind of got people going."
The money comes from individuals and corporate donors Wheelabrator Technologies and Winn Development. Snack food company Synder's-Lance also stepped in as a last-minute festival sponsor.
Festival organizers also got a hand from U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas of Lowell.
"Niki Tsongas' office called us and offered any support they could give us," Gates said. "As a matter of fact, they gave us a couple of fundraising leads that I tracked down, and that worked out well."
Tsongas said in a statement, "I know how important the Folk Festival is to the city of Lowell. It puts the city on the map. When I read the Lowell Sun editorial, I felt it was important to lend a helping hand."
Gates said Thursday he still needed to call a few more people who had expressed interest in helping out, to see if bringing them on would be possible at this point.
Although the fundraising goal nearly has been met, a rainy day could still put a damper on organizers' hopes of breaking even.
Putting on the festival costs about $1 million, with donations making up about one-fifth. The remainder of the necessary funding comes from grants, money from organizations like the National Park Service, in-kind benefits and the sales of concessions and other goods during the three-day event.
Bad weather typically translates into fewer purchases by festival-goers, Gates said.
"If the weather's nice, it's not a problem," he said. "Right now, it's up to the weather gods, I guess."
The Lowell Folk Festival starts at 6:30 p.m. today.
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CARSON, Calif. – Another year, another CONCACAF Champions League semifinal that will be dominated by Mexican clubs.
A day after the LA Galaxy fell 4-3 on aggregate to Club Tijuana, the San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City were also eliminated with defeats to Mexican clubs Toluca and Cruz Azul. The results all but assure that the competition will have an all-Mexican final for the sixth time in the competition's history unless Central American underdog Alajuelense can upset Toluca.
Following the loss to Tijuana, Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan stated that the wage disparity may have played a part in LA's defeat and veteran Todd Dunivant was quick to agree after LA training on Thursday.
"Our owners are competitive and we want to be the best league in this region and I don't think that's too far off to be honest. We've made big strides and we're closer and closer. I think even two or three years ago, you see all Mexican teams playing second teams in these games and now you don't see that," said Dunivant who played 45 minutes in the loss. "At the end of the day, we're still a ways away, but the funny part is that we're really close. … It's not that far off, but the difference is pretty big in terms of the depth of the roster and the economics between the two league and, at the end of the day, that makes enough of a difference to consistently get the same results."
While Dunivant believes that there are "no easy answers" to the league's failures in CCL, but was quick to admit that the wage disparity between MLS and Liga MX "might be brought up" as the players union heads into negotiations for the new CBA at the end of the year.
"Everyone out here is trying to put a 1000 percent into this and we're not making excuses before about losing, but at the end of the day, when you keep seeing the same results, it's difficult to argue with the conditions that we have," said Dunivant. "We're competitive and we're going to do everything that we can, but the disparity is pretty obvious."
Thursday Notes: Real Salt Lake getting healthy ahead of LA Galaxy clash, New York City FC unveil logo
The LA Galaxy can expect to face a close to full-strength Real Salt Lake when the two teams kick off on Saturday.
In a conversation with reporters in Utah, RSL head coach Jeff Cassar stated that starters Javier Morales and Nick Rimando are are all improving health-wise ahead of their home opener against the Galaxy.
However, RSL still have a few question marks as starting center back Chris Schuler is still a question mark who Cassar says is "getting healthier every day" while fellow defender Aaron Maund is also unlikely to play. If Schuler and Maund are unable to play then Salt Lake may resort to using youngster Chris Schuler alongside Nat Borchers in central defense.
Below is additional news from around MLS:
*The Professional Referee Organization reached a collective bargining agreement with the Pro Soccer Referee's Assocation on Thursday, which will have the league's normal officials returning to action this week.
*Seattle Sounders FC announced that they will be ending their business partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, who they have shared operations with since 2007. Despite making the move, Seattle will still play at CenturyLink Field.
*The Colorado Rapids waived long-time goalkeeper Matt Pickens on Thursday. Pickens backstopped the Rapids to their lone MLS Cup triumph in 2010.
*New York City FC unveiled their new logo ahead of their inaugural 2015 season at the adidas headquarters in the New York neighborhood of Soho. The fan-chosen logo is inspired by a New York City subway token.
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Ahead of RSL, Bruce Arena questions the rationale behind the LA Galaxy's three back-to-back series in 2014
CARSON, Calif. – Thanks to a kink in the MLS regular season schedule and a rescheduled match due to the team's CONCACAF Champions League participation, LA Galaxy will face Real Salt Lake for the second time in two weeks on Saturday. And that prospect does not bring joy to the face of LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena.
The match at Rio Tinto Stadium comes after LA's emotional CCL series against Club Tijuana and is the third such time that LA will play back-to-back league games against the same opponent. Following LA training session on Thursday, Arena voiced his displeasure about LA's odd schedule.
"We've tried to make it clear to the league that we thought this was not the way to do it, but they have their own minds," Arena said following LA's training session Thursday morning at StubHub Center. "We're going to be the only team in the league doing this on three occasions this year. I don't think it's good.
"I think that it's not a good way to end the year," added Arena in reference to LA's back-to-back end of the year matchup against Seattle Sounders FC. "They tend to think that we create the television ratings that haven't been there that we're going to create them. I don't know how we're going to create them at the end of the year. As much as possible, we should space the games out in-conference and out-of-conference as much as we can."
The RSL "series" is one of three back-to-back matches that LA will play as they play a home-at-home series against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 12 and April 19 before ending the season with two games against Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 19 and Oct. 25.
While Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan admitted that the schedule of back-to-back league games against RSL bracketing a CCL series with Tijuana wasn't ideal, it was beneficial for planning purposes.
"In my opinion, [the schedule] helps. You don't have to do that much preparation. We know exactly what Salt Lake is going to bring," said Donovan. "It's a very easy scouting report because we know that they're a very good team and it's going to be difficult, but we know exactly what to expect."
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CARSON, Calif. – The bitter taste of Tuesday's disappointing defeat to Club Tijuana has not yet dissipated for the LA Galaxy, but now as they look ahead to their match against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, they're hoping to use their poor showing as motivation as they return to league play.
With the nightmare opening 30 minutes that led to a 4-2 loss to Tijuana still in their mind, LA understand that a strong start at Rio Tinto Stadium is vital if they're going to earn their first league result of the year.
"If our mentality is better from the start, we're very capable of getting a result there [in Salt Lake]," said Landon Donovan who started LA's 4-2 defeat to Club Tijuana on Tuesday. "I think the guys are fired up and disappointed form Tuesday and we want to go put in a real good performance in Salt Lake."
The match against RSL marks the second time in a two week span that the Galaxy will on Jeff Cassar's side after LA dropped a 1-0 result in their home opener on March 8. In that match, the Galaxy outplayed Salt Lake, but ultimately poor finishing proved to be their undoing in the defeat.
As frustrating as that defeat to RSL may have been, it won't be on the mind of Donovan once the Galaxy kick off on Saturday.
"What is fresh in our mind is Tuesday. The way that we started that game is not indicative of the team that we are," said Donovan. "We're very talented and we know that, but if we don't compete then we can get beat especially against good teams."
There weren't many silver linings in the LA Galaxy's CONCACAF Champions League defeat to Club Tijuana, but the play of target striker Rob Friend may bode well for the future.
In my latest piece for LAGalaxy.com, Friend talks about his strong showing against Club Tijuana. Following the match, I asked Friend about the mood in the Galaxy locker room following their 3-0 first half drubbing against Club Tijuana that ultimately ended in a 4-2 defeat and an exit in the CCL.
"We had to dig deep, we had to show some character. You are never down and especially when you are away like this, all we had to do was get two goals and we were back in the game and we would have advanced," said Friend. "I think that last goal kind of killed us but we still showed and I think that if we would have played ten more minutes in that game we could have got a result. I think Tijuana was happy that the game ended when it did because we were pressuring them and I don't think they could have handled us at the end there."
TIJUANA, MEXICO – The LA Galaxy players differed about the timing, but all admitted that LA surrendered their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series with Club Tijuana within the opening 30 minutes.
LA conceded three times in the opening half hour as Tijuana pressed mercilessly, but nearly leveled the tie thanks to a Robbie Keane second half brace, that ultimately was not enough. Following the match, the Galaxy admitted their slow start in Tijuana cost them the series.
"The game was over in the first 10 minutes. It's as simple as that. We started off slow and when you concede a goal in the space of 57 seconds; you can't start away from home like that especially in a game like this and go on and expect that everything is going to be okay," said Robbie Keane. "Once you concede one goal then you have to get organized and concede again, then five minutes later, you concede again. It put our backs against the wall and when we had to fight to get back in the game."
Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan agreed.
"When you start a game like that then you don't deserve it. We lost the game in the first 25 minutes, we know that," said Donovan. "It's disappointing because we know what we're capable of, we showed what we're capable of, but unfortunately for us, we were a little naïve and it showed."
TIJUANA, Mexico – The gap between MLS teams and Mexico ones in CONCACAF Champions League remains.
The LA Galaxy crashed out of the CCL on Tuesday with a 4-2 defeat to Club Tijuana that saw them fall to the Liga MX side 4-3 on aggregate. LA's loss gives MLS clubs a 2-27-5 record all time against Mexican clubs in Champions League and a 0-8-2 record in knockout round matches.
Following LA's defeat, which featured three Tijuana goals in the opening 30 minutes of the game,Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan admitted that the gap between the two leagues was apparent on Tuesday.
"I think that you see the difference in the leagues in nights like tonight. We've got about eight who are mature and know how these games are while they've got 20 guys who know how these games go," said Donovan. "That's the difference in the payrolls and that's where it is going to be difficult to make that next step until we get on equal terms where we can have the type of players that know how to play in these games."


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08/01/2013 12:39amSony says it has swung back to profitability in the latest quarter, mainly because of a weak yen.
Weak demand weighs on ArcelorMittal's Q2
08/01/2013 1:41amArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, has cut its forecasts for the full-year as it reported a fall in production, shipments and earnings during the second-quarter due to continued weak demand and low raw material prices.
Societe Generale sees jump in Q2 earns
08/01/2013 4:35amSociete Generale saw its net profit more than double in the second quarter thanks to lower writedowns on past acquisitions.
Exxon 2Q profit is lowest since early 2010
08/01/2013 7:46amExxon Mobil reported its lowest quarterly profit in more than three years, as the oil and gas giant again struggled to boost production and results from its refining operations weakened.
Outdoor Retailer show boosts business for locals
08/01/2013 8:02amThree years ago, Bluffdale-based Goal Zero brought its ideas for portable power to the Outdoor Retailer show. Now, the company is an official sponsor for the semiannual event that brings thousands of visitors and a vital influx of cash to the state.
US natural gas supplies grew last week
08/01/2013 8:33amThe nation's natural gas supplies rose last week, the government said Thursday.
Milestones for the Standard & Poor's 500 index
08/01/2013 8:42amThe Standard & Poor's 500 index broke through 1,700 points Thursday for the first time.
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Ford pays top fine to settle gov't recall spat
08/01/2013 1:11pmFord has paid the top penalty of $17.35 million to settle government allegations that the company was slow to recall nearly a half-million SUVs last year.
A case for the value menu: it's not as fattening
08/01/2013 1:36pmIf you're trying to watch calories while keeping your meal under $5 at a fast-food restaurant, sticking to the value menu might not be a bad idea.
Exxon 2Q profit is lowest since early 2010
08/01/2013 2:10pmExxon Mobil reported its lowest quarterly profit in more than three years, as the oil and gas giant again struggled to boost production and results from its refining operations weakened.
Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo recall ground beef: E. coli risk
08/01/2013 2:49pmSupermarket chains Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo are recalling some ground beef because of the risk that the meat has been contaminated with E. coli.
Ardmore Shipping shares close lower in IPO debut
08/01/2013 2:57pmArdmore Shipping Corp.'s shares slipped Thursday in their first day of trading as a public company.
American Homes 4 Rent shares drop after IPO
08/01/2013 3:12pmShares of American Homes 4 Rent dropped Thursday after the real estate company's IPO raised $705.9 million.
Sprouts more than doubles in debut on Nasdaq
08/01/2013 3:21pmShares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. more than doubled Thursday in their debut on the Nasdaq, the biggest first-day gain for an IPO in two years.
JC Penney: CIT supporting supplier deliveries
08/01/2013 3:24pmJ.C. Penney said Thursday that CIT, the largest lender in the clothing industry, is still supporting deliveries from its suppliers. The department store operator also says it has ample liquidity to run its business.
AIG posts higher 2Q profit; declares dividend
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Judge hear final arguments on Martha Stewart
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Bank of America may face civil charges from DOJ
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A GOVERNMENT appointed planning inspector has ruled that an ancient Lake District fell pass is out of bounds for motorised vehicles.
The decision by the Secretary of State to make Garburn Pass, between Troutbeck and Kentmere, a 'restricted byway' follows three years of legal argument.
It means that any motorist or motorcyclist using the pass is committing a criminal offence and could face serious legal consequences.
The inspector went through hundreds of pages of documents ranging from maps of 1822, guide books of the 1880s, and photographs of motorbikes using the pass in the 1920s.
The Lake District National Park Authority has also announced that thanks to around £55,000 of Government funding invested in repairs following the 2009 floods, the pass is probably in better condition than it has been for hundreds of years.
"The storms of November 2009 badly damaged both sides of the pass, especially the western side where the track effectively became a river, and most of the surface ended up on the main road," said National Park Countryside Access Adviser Nick Thorne.
"We were able to obtain significant funding under the Paths for the Public Project, funded by Defra, the Rural Development Programme for England, and Cumbria County Council. And we have now completely rebuilt the worst affected areas in three stages with the work being carried out by our own staff, the National Trust, and a local contractor."
TWO thirds of the red kites released in Grizedale Forest last summer have survived the harsh winter.
Wildlife rangers believe that around 20 of the 30 birds released in the Forestry Commission's three-year re-introduction programme made it through the winter and are still in Cumbria, or nearby counties. Between five and eight of the birds are believed to be living around Grizedale and the Rusland Valley, with another three to five inhabiting the Kirkby Moor area near Ulverston.
Four more Grizedale red kites have been spotted by RSPB experts at feeding stations in Dumfries and Galloway – the furthest known movement is by the bird tagged as number four, which has flown 120km north west into Scotland.
"The birds are doing pretty much exactly as we expected, which is very encouraging," said Iain Yoxall, Forestry Commission wildlife ranger. "We are more confident that these birds will make it to adults now they have made it through a harsh winter. Sadly we lost a few birds but that is natural and why we have to release the numbers that we did."
The 30 red kites released from a secret location in Grizedale Forest in August last year had coloured tags on each wing. An orange tag on their left wing shows they are from Grizedale, and blue tags on their right wings indicate that they were released in 2010. Some birds were also fitted with radio transmitters to help with monitoring.
Mr Yoxall, who has been following the birds' movements around Cumbria, said the help he has received from the public had been invaluable. "I have been radio tracking the birds but sightings from members of the public have been a fantastic help and greatly appreciated. This has been very important because it helps us find the birds and backs up our radio tracking results to give us a more robust picture of their movements. We hope that the public will continue letting us know when and where they make sightings of the red kites."
This year's birds will hatch in May and are likely to be released into Grizedale Forest in August. The red kites being introduced into Grizedale are the product of a reintroduction programme that took place in Northamptonshire in the 1980s.
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Genghis Khan: The Exhibition explores the arc of Khan's dramatic life — from illiterate, tormented child to the millennium's greatest ruler, coupled with the rise of an unparalleled empire of freedom and innovation which he created.
August 29, 2011 - 4:08pm
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences presents bite-sized chunks of natural history interpreted by Museum educators. Topics so far include carpenter bees, Cochineal insects, and woodpecker tongues.
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Whether they're hiding in the corners of our homes, spinning a web or descending upon us on a single thread of silk, spiders are undeniably fascinating which is why they're the theme bug for this year's BugFest—the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' biggest event of the year and the largest, one-day, bug-centric event of its kind in the country.
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Shock by incredible shock, this ravaging B-movie overruns the Museum ... menacing visitors with overwhelming chaos! Welcome to "The Strange World of Planet X," showing at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on First Friday, September 2 at 7pm. Free.
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Come hear how students and scholars from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are taking conservation efforts to new extremes when Stephen Walsh presents "Walking in the Footsteps of Darwin: Carolina's New Galapagos Science Center" at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Monday, September 19 at 7 pm. Free.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences aids in Henderson County animal cruelty investigation and retrieval of over 60 venomous reptiles.
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences presents bite-sized chunks of natural history with presenter and Museum educator extraordinaire Bob Alderink. Topics so far include carpenter bees, Cochineal insects, and woodpecker tongues. The Museum plans to add a new video about once a month.
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The seventh annual Wildlife in North Carolina magazine photo competition is underway and open until Sept. 1, 2011. The magazine partners again with UNC-TV for the popular juried contest, along with the NC Division of Parks and Recreation, which manages the state's photogenic state parks, and co-sponsor, Great Outdoor Provision Co.


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Kevin and Candace Thaxton, owners of Chansey, claim the 10-year-old pug died after eating Chinese jerky treats. The FDA has fielded more than 530 complaints from dog owners in the past four months who say their pets got sick or died after eating jerky treats made in China.
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Kevin and Candace Thaxton, owners of Chansey, claim the 10-year-old pug died after eating Chinese jerky treats. The FDA has fielded more than 530 complaints from dog owners in the past four months who say their pets got sick or died after eating jerky treats made in China.
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The Thaxtons say their puppy Penny almost died the same way, but recovered when they stopped feeding her the treats.
Courtesy Kevin and Candace Thaxton
Chinese Pet Treats
Waggin' Train, a popular chicken jerky treat sold by Nestle Purina, is made in China. A surplus of white meat from chickens makes China a source of chicken jerky for U.S. pet food manufacturers.
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Chinese Pet Treats
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has urged Congress to take the Chinese dog treat issue seriously, citing ineffective trade laws that have allowed unsafe products to slip into the U.S. He demanded action from the FDA during a Senate speech in February. The agency says it has not found a "definitive cause" for the illnesses claimed by dog owners, and that they may have a source other than the treats.
Chinese Pet Treats
Susan Rhodes started an online petition to recall Chinese jerky treats after her 14-year-old dog Ginger allegedly suffered kidney failure after eating the treats. Rhodes says Ginger recovered after she stopped eating treats.
Courtesy Susan Rhodes
Chinese Pet Treats
Facebook pages and online petitions devoted to pulling Chinese jerky treats from the shelves have been getting reaction from dog owners around the country. One Facebook page is titled "Animal Parents Against Pet Treats and Food Made in China." Another, called "Victims of Treats Made in China," includes photos of dogs who allegedly died from eating the treats.
Chinese Pet Treats
Some pet owners have blamed Canyon Creek Ranch dog treats, produced by Nestle Purina, for illnesses and deaths. A spokesperson for Nestle Purina said its products are held to the highest quality and safety standards and are safe to feed to pets.
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Chinese Pet Treats
Holly McCutcheon says her four-year-old dog Jack got sick in January from the treats.
Courtesy Holly McCutcheon
Chinese Pet Treats
McCutcheon and Jack joined Sen. Brown at a recent press conference to call attention to what she says are the risks associated with Chinese-made pet treats.
Courtesy Holly McCutcheon
Chinese Pet Treats
Jack, who has recovered, works as a therapy dog. The FDA says it is continuing to investigate Chinese jerky treats.
Courtesy Holly McCutcheon
Dog's Treats Making Pups Sick?
Sampson, a 9-year-old fox terrier, died of kidney failure in January. His owners blame his death on Chinese jerky treats.
Courtesy Terry Safranek
Dog's Treats Making Pups Sick?
Dennis Adkins has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina, alleging that his 9-year-old Pomeranian Cleopatra died after eating Waggin Train chicken jerky dog treats.
Courtesy Dennis Adkins
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