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It rains a lot in Portland. This spring was especially bad, with a late-May stretch that featured more hailstorms than sun showers. But I know the real reason we all live here: the summer months, when it seems like nothing in the world can beat sitting on the lawn at McMenamins Edgefield watching your favorite band play in the glorious sun. To celebrate the beginning of summer, I've rounded up a list of the best outdoor concerts in and around town. Leave the umbrella at home, guys.
June 25-Aug. 28: Summer Concerts at the Oregon Zoo
The annual series always has a great lineup, and this year is no different, with affordable shows by Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, the son of Fela Kuti (Friday, July 2); reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff, star of The Harder They Come (Friday, July 23); and The Band drummer Levon Helm's band, the Levon Helm Band (Sunday, Aug. 8). 4001 SW Canyon Road, oregonzoo.org/Concerts. $11-$39.50.
June 25-26: No.Fest
If there's any area of Portland that deserves its own music festival, it's St. Johns. For the third straight year, No.Fest combines some of the best experimental music in town (Rollerball, Billygoat) with an increased emphasis on jazz and world music, plus an early-bird children's show. North Lombard Street between Charleston and Baltimore avenues, nofest.net.
June 30-Sept. 1: Music on Main Street
Portland Center for Performing Art's urban outdoor concert series closes Main Street between Southwest Broadway and Park Avenue every Wednesday for free, family-friendly entertainment, including performances by Tony Furtado (July 7), Freak Mountain Ramblers (Aug. 11) and Dr. Theopolis (Aug. 18). 1111 SW Broadway, pcpa.com/events. Free.
July 2: Lilith Fair
The '90s will never, ever die. Case in point: the Lilith Fair, an all-female traveling festival that was estrogen's answer to Lollapalooza, is back for the first time in 11 years. Organizer Sarah McLachlan once again headlines, but the local stop (located at the venue formerly known as the Clarke County, now Sleep Country, Amphitheater, 20 minutes north of Portland) also features Sheryl Crow and the queen of weird hip-hop, Erykah Badu. 17200 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Wash., lilithfair.com. $12.25-$750.
July 2-5: Waterfront Blues Fest at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
I know it's hard to brave the lines and swarming packs of soccer moms, but the Waterfront Blues Fest is worth it just to see Taj Mahal and Booker T. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Southwest Naito Parkway between Harrison and Glisan streets. waterfrontbluesfest.com. $35-$250.
July 16-18: Northwest String Summit
Do you like acoustic guitars? How about listening to a bunch of the area's best string bands in a picturesque setting? The Northwest String Summit returns for its eight year at the gorgeous tree-lined landscape of Horning's Hideout in North Plains with three days of music featuring Yonder Mountain String Band, Danny Barnes and the Infamous String Dusters. Bring the kids to this one! 21277 NW Brunswick Canyon Road, North Plains, stringsummit.com. $100-$155, kids 10 and under free.
July 30-Aug. 1: PDX Pop Now! at Rotture (inside and outside stages)
The best free, all-ages, all-local festival returns for its seventh year. 315 SE 3rd Ave., pdxpopnow.com. FREE.
Aug. 6-8: Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm
Tired of seeing music in the city? The roots music festival—located on 80 acres of lush meadow and forested campgrounds less than an hour outside of Portland—lets Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Dr. Dog play amid the pines. 16581 SE Hagen Road, Happy Valley, pickathon.com. $130-$140.
Sept. 3: Pavement at McMenamins Edgefield
Reunited indie-rock heroes finally play in frontman Stephen Malkmus' adopted hometown. I'll be the guy crying hysterically in the front row. 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale, mcmenamins.com. $39 in advance.
Sept. 11: The National, The Decemberists at MusicFestNW
For the first time in the festival's 10-year history, MFNW is going outside, with two shows in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Brooklyn's critically lauded art-rockers the National headline Saturday, Sept. 11, and local folk-rock ensemble the Decemberists preview their new album Sunday, Sept. 12. 715 SW Morrison St., musicfestnw.com. $65-$195


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It's Win Or Go Home For The Dolphins, Jets
Sunday's Week 13 matchup between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is essentially a playoff game. Both teams are 5-6 and a loss to either team will dramatically hinder any chances of making the playoffs.
The Jets have been the model of "consistently inconsistent" so far this season. They win one week, they lose the next.
Wash … Rinse … Repeat.
After trading off wins and losses since Week 1, the Jets finally lost two games in a row when last week they barely mustered any offense in a 19-3 defeat in Baltimore against the Ravens. As bad as the Jets have been the last two weeks, they have shown they can beat good teams. They own home wins over the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints to their résumé. The Jets have played their best football in East Rutherford this year as they have 4 of their 5 wins at home.
That being said, they've also been blown out a handful of times. A 49-9 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a 37-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills and a 19-6 home loss back in Week 6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers are all examples that this team just isn't very good. The greatest evidence to the claim is point differential.
The Jets are -101 in terms of net points. They have forced 186 points and allowed 287. Only Jacksonville is worse in terms of point differential in the NFL (-182) and points forced (142). However, it's a testament to good coaching in close games and a bit of luck that the Jets have 5 wins so far this season.
Rookie Geno Smith showed flashes of being a competent NFL quarterback early in the season, but as more teams have watched the tape on him, the worse he has played. The Jets have a team quarterback rating of 63.7, which is good enough for dead last in the NFL. They have scored 17 points combined their last two games, albeit on the road, but it shows the struggles this offense can have at times.
So how in the world do the Jets have 5 wins?
Well, one thing they do real well is stop the run. They are ranked 1st in the NFL in terms of rushing yards allowed per game at a shade under 80 yards per game. With the strength of their defensive line anchored by Sheldon Richardson and Muhammed Wilkerson, the Jets have been stout against the run and it has made opposing offenses one-dimensional for the most part. Those two lineman rank 5th and 6th respectively at their positions, according to Pro Football Focus.
As we all know, the Miami Dolphins cannot run the football effectively. An offensive line that has been revamped from a bullying scandal, illnesses(C Mike Pouncey missed last two games) and mid-season trades, the Dolphins running backs were only able to gain 16 yards in their loss to Carolina last week. To make matters worse, Daniel Thomas left the game with an ankle injury and the team's medical staff fears that he suffered ligament damage and will most likely miss the rest of the season.
How will the Dolphins win this game?
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Plain and simple. The Dolphins must run the ball with Lamar Miller and now, Marcus Thigpen, enough to keep the Jets defense honest. However, the Jets' defensive weakness is the secondary and Tannehill must exploit it. The Jets rank 25th against the pass, giving up just over 250 yards per game. Despite having an interception last week against Joe Flacco, cornerback Antonio Cromartie hasn't had his best season. He's given up 666 yards and 5 touchdowns in coverage this season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Tannehill is off a solid game, despite the loss against Carolina. He completed 28 of 42 passes for 310 yards, ran for another 36 yards and most importantly, hooked up with Mike Wallace for completions of 53 yards and 57 yards, the first going for a touchdown. This is something Dolphins fans have been begging for and the coaching staff hoping for all season long and it finally happened.
The Dolphins have to take some shots against this less-than-average Jets secondary. Center Mike Pouncey is back at practice, but needs to add weight back on after suffering an illness that didn't allow him to keep food down the past few weeks. He will be a nice welcome to an offensive line still struggling to keep Tannehill upright.
Miami's offense was shut out last week in the second half after putting up 16 first half points and was unable to put the game away in the fourth quarter, allowing Cam Newton and the Panthers to orchestrate a game-winning drive. The Dolphins offense needs to be better against the Jets this week as 21 points or more could be enough to beat the offensively-inept New York Jets.
The Dolphins are 2-3 on the road this year and they have a chance to take the lead in the race for the 6th and final playoff spot. This is a must-win game against a team that is not as talented offensively. The weather shouldn't be a major issue as the forecast for East Rutherford, New Jersey looks like 47 degrees and a small chance of rain. No reason for the Dolphins newly found vertical offensive attack to continue.
Division games are always dogfights and with the Dolphins being 0-2 in the division and needing this win badly, we should expect an all-out effort to beat the Jets on Sunday. A win would all but send the Jets' playoff chances packing and vault Miami into the lead for the final wild card spot with four games to go.

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A 24-year-old man held in Maryland in the August slayings of three teenagers in a Newark schoolyard has been ordered extradited to New Jersey, authorities said.
Rodolfo Godinez of Newark appeared before a judge this afternoon in Prince George's County Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro, Md., and lost his last bid at fighting the extradition.
New Jersey authorities from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, Newark police and Essex County Sheriff's Department were en route to Maryland by car early this evening. They expected to have Godinez in the Essex County Jail by Sunday.
Godinez is charged in the Aug. 4 murders of Iofemi Hightower, 19, Dashon Harvey, 20, and Terrance Aeriel, 18. Aerial's sister, Natasha Aeriel, 19, was shot in the head but survived the attack.
Harvey and the Aeriels were students at Delaware State University, and Hightower had planned to enroll there this fall.
Godinez fled New Jersey during a manhunt that followed the slayings and was arrested Aug. 18 as he hid in an apartment in Oxon Hill, Md.
In addition to Godinez, Essex County authorities have charged two other adults, Jose Lachira Carranza, 28, of Orange, and Melvin Jovel, 18, of Elizabeth, and three juveniles.


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Dr No is probably a tribute to James Bond... Since the producer is called Tony Bond ! This project of SRA records comes from Vienna. It features at least one female vocalist (Tiny on How Do You Do?, Monika B. on Nightrain) and 2 rappers. Their song In The Middle Of The Night is a very nice and powerful eurodance track. It was featured on a compilation of the Krypta series. Dr No released 3 singles : Nightrain, Stand By Me and How Do You Do. He also recorded a track called Booyaka which appears on the compilations Steve's Freestyle Management and also as B-side of his singles.
They did some live gigs in Austria only, they appeared on stage behind masks and a lot of pyrotechnic effets. Tony Bond also recorded a single in 1999 featuring Sweet Sixteen, called Everything You Got. He also produced a track by D-End called Common Boy. He was also involved into the DJ Sonic project (for the wonderful song Turn On The Music).
A track entitled Popcorn was recorded and released in June 1994, but apparently it is not the same project. A maxi called La Luna was released in 2000, it could also be another project. It's a Trance tune and the maxi contains 4 mixes.
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|Written by Sherry
|Tuesday, 05 May 2009 10:00
I'm falling down on the job of reminding readers about our upcoming events:
This weekend, we have four workshops going on:
Called & Gifteds in Corpus Christi, TX (English)
Dodge City, KS (English and Spanish)
Oakland, CA (English)
The Oakland event is a three morning version of the workshop. If interested, you need to register by May 7.
Both Kansas City workshop are one day events.
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Hi! What was your source for Os Marretas? Some of the names listed were definitely not alive and/or working when the original dub was made, so these would be redub credits for, say, DVD. Is there a link? Thanks.Loading editor
The only evidence I found for Os Marretas was the Portugese Wikipedia and a video of the Season 1 intro on YouTube.Loading editor
Yeah, next time, bring them up on talk pages first if you're not sure. Other language Wikis can help, but like English Wikipedia, anyone can add, and in this case, it's sort of a general list of people who voiced the characters, it's not clear if it's specifically referring to the DVD redub or the cast used for the Disney redubs of the movies, and so on (I'll investigate further), and it's also specifically the *Brazilian* voices so that version was never even *called* Os Marretas. Note the article uses "br" which stands for Brazilian or Brazil and "pt" for Portugal, so you have voices for "Os Muppets" or some version thereof. So really, the whole page needs to be renamed.
This has happened a couple times with international pages you've created. That happens when those of us who aren't native speakers are trying to figure out info on the international projects (which is why it helps when we have folks like Julian and others, who can clarify on the German projects, Henrik on a lot of the Scandinavian stuff, we have Dutch experts, and so on). So next time, if you're really not sure, I'd strongly suggest starting a talk page *before* creating an article, so then either folks can research first or one of our editors who happens to be from that country or understands the language can translate or clarify (see pages like Talk:Sesamstraat where we've discussed this stuff before adding).
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Over the past year, the Microsoft Product Activation procedure, which seeks to police how many times an operating system can be installed, has triggered continual controversy and lots of misunderstanding. Looking back, I realize that very few facts are known about the activation policy. Also, Microsoft's Web site and rhetoric are vague on this topic. We really don't know how many times you can install Windows XP. We don't know whether it can be remotely disabled. We're left guessing as to whether a system can be radically reconfigured without breaking XP and what to do if the OS breaks. This column is an attempt to clear these issues up by soliciting users to experiment radically, if they haven't already.
Let's start by looking at this paragraph on the Microsoft Web site "Microsoft Product Activation is an anti-piracy technology designed to verify that software products have been legitimately licensed. This aims to reduce a form of piracy known as casual copying. Activation also helps protect against hard drive cloning. Activation is quick, simple, and unobtrusive, and it protects your privacy."
These remarks bring up a number of issues. First of all, casual copying seems just that, to me. It's casual copying, not piracy. I was thinking that Microsoft implemented XP activation to stop the blatant bootlegging of the product by criminals. Guess not. The remarks above also say that activation somehow "protects your privacy." How does this happen? And, finally, the remarks claim that activation prevents hard drive cloning. This is where things get interesting, and I'd like to know how the activation process manages to prevent cloning.
I know someone out there has tried some of the tests I'm going to propose, and I invite readers to design other tests. There are hundreds of variations possible that only a large audience (you readers) can manage to execute.
First, let's examine this drive-cloning assertion. If someone makes a bit-by-bit copy of a hard disk with XP on it and puts the duplicate drive into a machine with all the same hardware as the original, what prevents the cloned system from working? There are no serial numbers on the processors. Does the hard disk have an ID? The only solid variable across the twin machines would be the MAC addresses on their NICs. Does XP always expect to see the exact same NIC? If so, how do I manage to change a NIC to go to gigabit Ethernet without killing the OS? Microsoft's assertion on prevention of cloning is completely baffling.
How many times can you actually activate XP? The number three comes up a lot when I look for answers on this topic, although there is no definitive answer on Microsoft's Web site. There was talk a while back that Microsoft would look the other way if you installed XP on your desktop and then on your laptop. On the Microsoft Web site, the company says it allows such a copy on laptops for Microsoft Office XP, not for Windows XP. Is that true? Have any of you tried to install the OS on all the machines you own? Have you tried to reinstall the OS over and over on the same machine And exactly what does happen when XP refuses to install? What recourse do you have? XP has been on the market long enough to have generated a lot of user experiences. Also, can some reader chime in about XP on a slow machine or on a 486? Does it even run? And if it doesn't, does that still count as a single installation?
I know for a fact that PC Magazine Labs had problems with XP and system reconfiguration. I have had zero problems with reconfiguration, so far. But there is probably some sort of limit that many of you have hit. What happens when you change or remove devices? Can you gut a system without problems?
Here's another idea to check out. When you install XP, you get a specific serial number. Is the serial number specific to the configuration? Take three different machines with different configurations. Install XP, do not activate, and just compare the serial numbers. Are they the same? What if all three configurations of the machines are identical? Are the serial numbers the same? They can't be—otherwise people could call the 800 number for phone activation, get a code, and use it on all the machines. So the serial numbers must all be different. If you never activate and keep installing, does the ever-changing serial number keep tabs of installation attempts? How can it know how many there have been? There has to be some random number generator or time stamp that randomizes the serial number. If that's true, then by doing two installations of duplicate machines at the exact same time, can you get the exact same serial number?
As you can see, this quickly becomes an interesting game. The reason to play it is not to crack the Microsoft scheme (that will be done eventually, anyway), but to understand it. To be honest, as of today I don't understand it and would like to know its limitations. I've done a few experiments myself, but I think much of what I've done is reinventing the wheel. I know that readers have already tried many of these ideas and more. Tell us what you discovered. People need to know exactly how far they can go so they don't stumble into situations where the OS stops working when they have important projects to finish. I had some wacky thing happen to my system recently where all the restore points had disappeared and some dopey utility I had installed was causing problems. I wanted to restore, but I couldn't. That sucked. I dreaded the idea of reinstalling XP, not knowing what would happen, because I had a new copy of XP with a different serial number than that of the computer's preinstalled version. Would that cause a problem? I had no idea! Luckily I fixed the problem and didn't have to find out.
XP is a marvelous OS—a workhorse that everyone should use. But it hasn't set the world on fire and the muddy and vague information about how activation works and its limitations are why the sales have not been stellar.
Yes, this column is inviting massive feedback. Perhaps we can all learn something from user experiences.
You can activate Windows XP more than 3 times. However, after the 3rd time they no longer allow you to do it through the internet. You have to call and talk to a representitive. They ask you where you purchased your product, why you are re-installing XP, etc. Very annoying. Personally, I have a free copy of XP Professional I received directly from Microsoft because I work in retail and I had to reinstall XP because I was having issues with Visual Studio .NET. That seemed to make them happy.
As far as I can tell from installing XP on several machines, the activation code is very different for each machine. However, I have also noticed that if you install XP on a machine take note of it's activation code then re-install XP again, the code changes! What this means, I don't know.
Yup, cloning is a problem.
There are a number of unique numbers embedded in machines that users may not be aware of. The hard disk hard serial number and the soft serial number made when the drive is formatted, the video BIOS revision, the system board BIOS revision and serial number, and the MAC address (as you mentioned) of the NIC card are all examples.
I have a fleet of ThinkPads here at the office and cloning XP does not work on them with the normal store-bought XP ROM. The only way around it has been the obtaining of a special XP Volume License Key which removes the product activation.
It is my understanding that changing any 3 of the tracked variables within the first few weeks will cause the system to go into re-activate mode. After a couple months that changes to 5 tracked variables. And after a year, it doesn't go into re-activate mode no matter ho many items you change. Of course, how many times have you seen a Windows installation last more than a year before having to be scrapped and re-done due to some glitch?
John, you're right about the purpose behind the product activation. Several others have said it as well, all this does is punish the lawabiding user. A friend of mine offered me a corporate copy XP Professional since that version did not require activation once installed. He had some hack program from the Internet that allowed him to make copies of the XP disk. He was copying his copy and offering it to all of his friends, acquaintances, etc. I ended up using my store purchased copy (since Staples offered me over $250 of free crap, after rebate, to go with it) partially because of the free stuff (that was what sold my wife on it) but also because I might be able to get some sort of support once something went wrong (which I knew it would, and did). The piracy thing has only hurt the law abiding citizens, especially since I have to call in every time I re-install my copy of Office.
How does XP track the date? Would it be possible to change the system time to a year ago, then correct the time once the install is complete to make it available for cloning? or does Microsoft send the date along with the activation? If that is the case you could possibly bump the time forward after activation and keep it a year ahead to work around that too.
I'll answer some questions that you put up in your article. I do not represent Microsoft but am aware to a certain extent about Activation Technologies. Most (if not all) of the info is in public domain:
1. "activation somehow protects your privacy": Activation Technologies do not collect data that personally identify you as the person who owns that copy of Windows XP and does not associate you with that computer. Only a non-reversible hash of selected hardware components is sent out to Microsoft. From that hash Microsoft cannot tell which components are installed in your PC. However, the end user is given an option to register with Microsoft.
2. "remarks claim that activation prevents hard drive cloning": If a cloned hard disk is put into an exactly same PC from which it was cloned activation may not stop usage since only the MAC address and hard disk volume number is different. The MAC address takes 3 places and the hard disk volume number takes 1 place. Re-Activation is required only if this count rises to 6 in a system that has a NIC. If NIC is not present then 4 changes mean re-activation. Therefore changing just the NIC counts as 3 changes and this is NOT enough to trigger re-activation. Cloning however is defeated when the hardware is even slightly different.
3. "How many times can you actually activate XP?": On the same PC with substantially same configuration, you can activate infinite number of times. Substantially Same PC means 5 hardware changes when NIC is present and 3 hardware changes when the computer does not have a NIC. Also, after every 120 days, the activation counter is reset and activation on a completely different PC will go through without hassles over the internet. EULA requires that this be done only after previous computer's Windows XP has been deleted. On a substantially different hardware, activation within 120 days of previous activation can be done over the phone after explaining what the changes are. No Personal Information is required.
4. Windows XP allows installation ONLY ON 1 PC at any given point of time. Subsequent activation requests are REJECTED. If a user lies that the installation from the first PC is deleted, then the user is given activation for the second PC.
5. Office XP allows activation on 1 desktop / notebook computer and 1 notebook computer. The latter must be for personal use only.
6. I have never tried running Windows XP on a 486. If it doesn't run then installing on that doesn't count. Also, even if it runs 30 days are given for activation. If the user does not activate in these 30 days, Windows XP ceases to function and this is not counted as part of the activation record.
7. When you change / remove / add hardware, the computer may fail to boot. For eg: If the motherboard is changed and the new motherboard has a different chipset (Intel to VIA) then the computer may show a blue screen. This is NOT due to activation. This occured even in Windows 2000 and this is due to how Kernel and other system level coding has been done. A repair install corrects this issue. Only after this Activation Technologies will check if the hardware change requires re-activation.
8. As a matter of fact, adding devices (whatever number of devices) DOES NOT TRIGGER RE-ACTIVATION. For eg: Adding a CD-ROM drive, or adding a DVD ROM drive (not replacing) does not count as a change.
9. The installation ID contain encoded product key, ir-reversible hardware config hash and a random component. So even on the same computer, with the same product key, each time a different installation ID is generated. Microsoft does not state what Random data is used but time could be one of them. So no two computers generate the same installation ID and therefore have to be activated separately. Even the same PC will need to be activated again by calling Microsoft if it's formatted. Previously obtained Confimation ID's won't work.
10. Repairing a Windows XP installation with a copy different than the pre-installed version will trigger re - activation that will be needed immediately upon Windows XP startup (if the earlier install was done 30 days before the reinstall0.
I hope this clears some of the issues. I may be wrong on some issues and would be happy to retract. I have checked most of the facts and they are true to the best of my knowledge.
You said:XP is a marvelous OS—a workhorse that everyone should use. But it hasn't set the world on fire and the muddy and vague information about how activation works and its limitations are why the sales have not been stellar.
In my opinion, Windows 2000 is just as good. It already has 3 service packs fixing a myriad of bugs. I've never seen it crash. Furthermore, the default UI looks more professional than the cartoonish XP. It's because of these things that the product isn't setting the world on fire, although I agree the activation policy isn't helping Microsoft.
If Microsoft wants us to take seriously that it needs to suppress "casual copying", then they need to reduce the price of the O/S by about 50%, since they've padded the price to account for piracy and casual copying. They didn't reduce the price, so any thoughts I have about purchasing XP are accompanied by thoughts of being taken to the cleaners by a monopoly. I feel very resistant to the idea.
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The United Way of Greater Duluth's 20th Annual Chili cook off is on Thursday and for the past five years their goal has been to make the event as green as possible.
In this week's "Your Green Life" Meteorologist Jeff Edmonds shows us how they plan to make this year's event waste free.
There is nothing like a cup of chili to warm you up on a chilly day. Multiply that by thousands of cups and you get a lot of chili being served to several thousand Northlanders. The United Way Chili cook–off is a lot of fun but, with thousands of paper cups, napkins and spoons how can you make this event waste free?
"The cups and the spoons are both biodegradable material that has been recycled from other materials", said Terri Lind Sulliin with the United Way.
"The spoons are made of a rice based product for the chili, and we just use little wooden paddles for the ice cream tasting", said Anita Gille with the United Way of Greater Duluth.
The ice cream cups are also made from a material that is biodegradable. And all the waste collected goes to WLSSD in Duluth to be turned into compost and rich soil for springtime planting. Last year more than one hundred pounds of waste was collected and composted.
"Over 6400 pounds in the last five years, instead of staying in a landfill where it would sit there," said Anita Gille.
Organizers say you can feel good about what you're doing for the environment while enjoying good times and good food.
"Bring the family it's an inexpensive event; six dollars general admission, three dollars for children twelve and under and kids five and under are free," said Anita Gille.
All the proceeds go to the United Way of Duluth where the money is distributed among organizations serving the community. In Duluth, I'm Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson, the Northlands NewsCenter.
The United Way Annual Chili Cook Off will be held at the DECC Arena in Duluth Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30.


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A 43-year-old Jersey City resident with more than 30 prior arrests and suspected ties to the Hispanic street gang Latin Kings was charged in Hoboken on Thursday with defiant trespass and jumping bail, according to police reports.
Around 1 a.m., police observed James Torres, of New York Avenue, trying to break into a Hoboken Housing Authority building on Jackson Street near Third Street, reports said. Torres said he lived on the fifth floor but did not have a Housing ID card. Torres then admitted he did not live there but was visiting the address to feed his friend's cat while she was away, reports said.
Police informed him that he needs to sign in, then discovered he has three open warrants, reports said.
Torres, who was arrested and taken to headquarters, was not listed on the Hoboken Housing Authority's master residents list, police said.
Police said Torres was previously arrested in connection with robberies and other serious crimes.
The resident of the apartment Torres said he was trying to access requested to police that the keys in the suspect's possession be turned over to her, as they belong to her grandmother who is out of town, reports said.


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D&D 4.0: Power Kill is over until further notice. I'll be running my serious campaign, The Flower of Battle from now on.
- First Session, Level 16 - raped by flyers.
- Second Session, Level 24 - Gibbering Orb time.
- Third Session, Level 26 - Runescribed Dracolich beatdown.
- Fourth Session, Level 30 - LEGION'S HOLD.
- Final Session, Level 30 - Orcus x2.
- Bonus Session, Level 16 - Wall pushan gaems.
These games are a series of 4.0 hack-and-slash dungeon romp one-shots by Adslahnit. This is purely meant to test out the paragon-level and epic-level combat of 4.0, so don't expect any in-character roleplaying, acting, or storyline at all. The IRC channel where we're supposed to hang out in is #4ePK on irc.aniverse.com, and you can also head over to #zeal, the channel that this wiki belongs to, while you're on the server too.
- PDT: 2 PM - 8 PM, Saturdays
- EDT: 5 PM - 11 PM, Saturdays
- BST (U.K.): 10 PM - 4 AM, Saturday-Sundays
- CEST (Spain): 11 PM - 5 AM, Saturday-Sundays
- UTC+8 (Philippines): 5 AM - 11 AM, Saturdays
Please try to be in the IRC channel at least 1 hour before the game starts, so that we can sort out MapTool's bullshit beforehand. We've already seen how MapTool can be a very fickle program when it comes to servers and connections, working just fine one week and screwing up big time the next.
8/26: Newest version of MapTool, 1.3.b41 (delete all your old MapTool folders before installing this): http://rptools.net/dist/zip/maptool-1.3.b41.zip
Character Creation Guidelines
"Official WotC material" here refers to anything made by Wizards of the Coast for 4.0. This includes the three core books (the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual), Dragon Magazine articles, Dungeon Magazine articles, WotC website articles, and errata to any of the above.
- Starting Level: Depends on the upcoming game.
- Ability Scores: Use the funky point buy system in the Player's Handbook, which is 10/10/10/10/10/8 (not in that order, of course) with 22-point buy. The recommended starting arrays are 16/16/12/12/10/8 if your build needs two high scores equally high and if you need to meet ability score prerequisites for feats (Orbizards and Blood Pulse warlock/wizards, for example), and 18/14/11/10/10/8 if your build relies only on one score and your feats don't have any steep ability score requirements (Fey Pact warlocks and both Artful Dodger and Brutal Scoundrel rogues, for example).
- Backgrounds: You may have any one background from the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide, even though you're probably not from there.
- Races: Any from official WotC material. Remember that elves are fucking hax due to Elven Accuracy and Elven Precision.
- Classes: Any from official WotC material.
- Alignment: Use the 4.0 alignments instead of the old Planescape-style alignments. In before bawwwww.
- Deities: Any deity you can come up with, and you can declare your character to be devoted to no single deity in particular. You can even choose a Channel Divinity feat that doesn't match your deity (a cleric of Kord taking Armor of Bahamut, for example), but you can only have one Channel Divinity feat.
- Feats: As per the Player's Handbook, you have a number of feat slots equal to 1/2 your level (rounded down), +1 for each tier (heroic, paragon, epic), +1 if you're a human. Remember that you can retrain feats into higher-level feats as you gain levels.
- Powers: As per the 4.0 Player's Handbook, you have this power progression that I can't be arsed to explain right here. Use the handy reference table on page 143 of the 4.0 Dungeon Master's Guide if you can't figure it out yourself, though keep in mind that you may elect not to replace your lower-level powers.
- Equipment: As per the 4.0 Dungeon Master's Guide, if your level is X, where X > 2, then you have one magic item of level X+1, one magic item of level X, one magic item of level X-1, and assorted moneys equal to the purchase price of a magic item of level X-1. You can even spend money on consumables such as poisons from the 4.0 Dungeon Master's Guide or potions, although keep in mind that potions and poisons are laughably overpriced and ineffective. You also have 100 gp to spend on mundane adventuring gear, but you seriously will not be using them at all for this game.
House Rules and Other Notes
- Augment is available to all characters. Once per encounter, you can augment any attack power that you use. To augment a power, you must expend an encounter attack power that you haven't used yet during the encounter. If you don't have any encounter attack powers left, you can't augment the power. You must choose to augment before you resolve the success of the attack. When you augment a power, you may apply one of the following effects (chosen when you decide to augment):
- Increase the damage dealt by the power by an amount equal to the power expended to augment it. (For example, if you expend a 3rd-level power to augment your fireball, add +3 to the damage.)
- Increase the range of the power by 5.
- Increase the burst or blast size of the power by 1.
- Seal of Binding is b&.
- Sudden Assault chains with a pair of level 30 warlord Demigods abusing Divine Miracle are also b&.
- Divine Miracle counts only encounter attack powers, meaning you have to exhaust only your encounter attack powers to trigger it, but it cannot refresh encounter utility powers and racial encounter powers. I know Murmur asked CustServ and they replied saying that Divine Miracle can in fact refresh encounter utility powers and racial encounter powers, but I'm sorry, I just have to b& this abuse. Elves are already considerably powerful with Elven Accuracy and Elven Precision, but using those two with Divine Miracle to reroll each and every one of your attack rolls at a +2 attack bonus is just faggotry. Especially if it's an elf warlord/Battle Captain/Demigod who's also spamming Inspiring Word to give his allies surefire attack bonuses.
- Short rests are effectively gone in the sense that you need not take a 5-minute breather after every fight. After each encounter, you automatically receive the benefits of having taken a short rest, such as all of your encounter powers being refreshed and you being able to spend healing surges to recover lost hit points.
- Sleep makes the target go unconscious through actual sleep, following the rules for sleeping and waking up in the Player's Handbook. This means that the target wakes up immediately upon taking damage from the coup de grace, but can be woken up prematurely by an ally who shouts at it as a free action or shakes it (the ally must be adjacent for this) as a standard action. Sleep is supposed to be only a level 1 daily, after all.
- On a side note, Ad Slahnit happens to be a sleep spell from the PS2 monster catchan game Jade Cocoon 2. It hit the enemy's entire side and had a disturbingly high success rate (roughly ~80%), and it allowed your side to auto-crit the sleeping enemies to wake them up. Due to the way the monster abilities worked in the game, you could spam it over and over again.
- Gauntlets of Destruction and Vorpal weapons require you to manually reroll your damage rolls. I suggest asking Unearthly to use his script for Gauntlets of Destruction and Vorpal damage, or settling for average damage on all damage rolls (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1044906), except crits, of course:
- Average Damage with Vorpal per Die:
- d4: 3.33; Increase of +0.83 over 2.5
- d6: 4.2; Increase of +0.7 over 3.5
- d8: 5.14; Increase of +0.64 over 4.5
- d10: 6.11; Increase of +0.61 over 5.5
- d12: 7.09; Increase of +0.59 over 6.5
- Average Damage with Gauntlets of Destruction and Vorpal per Die:
- d4: 4.5; Increase of +2 over 2.5
- d6: 5; Increase of +1.5 over 3.5
- d8: 5.83; Increase of +1.33 over 4.5
- d10: 6.75; Increase of +1.25 over 5.5
- d12: 7.7; Increase of +1.2 over 6.5
- Average Damage with Vorpal per Die:
Primary Characters
There will be a maximum of 6 slots available, and I'd really like at least 3 members in the party: one controller, one defender, one leader. You can still sign up after this maximum has been reached, but you will simply be in the reserve, and you will get to play only if one of the primary 6 players drops out.
No slots available because Power Kill is over until further notice.


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Finding her own footing
Sunday July 2012
Despite powerful connections, starlet Jennifer Tse Ting-ting has to learn the ropes of the industry.
SHE was never an artiste until she was 25, yet for all her life, Jennifer Tse Ting-ting has been leading the life of a celebrity – not a surprise when your parents are Patrick Tse Yin and Deborah Lee, once Hong Kong entertainment's golden couple.
In recent years, however, she was more commonly known as the younger sister of Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, the actor-singer who established himself through award-winning films like Beast Stalker andBodyguards And Assassins, and a fairly successful recording career.
In their early years together, renowned veteran actor Patrick, 74, and actress-host Deborah, 65, were the Brangelina of their time, attracting attention and dominating showbiz news with their every move. Even after their divorce in 1996, their family continues to be one of the most chronicled in the celebrity-obsessed Hong Kong.
A year after their parents' divorce, Nicholas stepped out of his father's shadow and became a star in his own right, crafting a career first as a Cantopop singer and later, as a bankable actor. The marriage of Nicholas to Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi, an A-list actress in Hong Kong until she was exposed in the Edison Chen sex photo scandal in 2008, further fuelled the media interest surrounding the Tse family. (The couple have two sons, Lucas, soon to be three, and a new baby, Quintus.)
Jennifer, who studied psychology at University of British Columbia in Canada – where she and her brother were raised – was the latest member of the family to join the entertainment world. She became a model one-and-a-half years ago.
And now, the Hong Kong-born gal is touted as the next Cecilia Cheung with her first movie role on the horizon.
With such powerful connections in the circle, one would regard Jennifer as a media-savvy, highly polished young lady who can do no wrong.
That was not really the case, said the starlet when she was in town recently for a photo shoot with fashion brand Guess and a meet-the-fans session at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
In a one-on-one interview with The Star, the long-haired beauty surprised by admitting that she hadn't the faintest idea how things were run in the business when she first started out.
"A lot of people may think, 'Oh, your whole family is in this business. You must know everything.' Even though I was already 25 then, I didn't know anything. I didn't know how to play the game," confessed the 27-year-old who took her time to decide on her career path after her graduation.
Don't believe her? Jennifer cited an example when she committed what many would consider a faux pas at the initial stage of her modelling
"The first time I was at a watch event, some reporters tricked me by asking me, 'What's the most expensive watch you've got?' It was some other brand (not the one being promoted) and I just named it. It's these little things that you've got to learn and watch out for. I'm very honest and straightforward."
Now, that is an attribute she inherited from her famously outspoken mother – a well-known TV host before her retirement – said Jennifer.
"I think I am very much like my mum – I speak too soon. You know how there're assistants or managers that should say these things for you? However, very often I just blurt things out.
"Never mind the politics in the industry, I didn't even know the little things, like the fact that you could borrow clothes for your functions," she added.
All this is going to change soon as Jennifer has just been signed on by filmmaker extraordinaire Wong Jing.
"It's a very safe choice for me to sign with Wong, my parents' close friend. If anything goes wrong, my dad would probably go, 'I would take your head,'" she said with a laugh.
Of course, mention Wong Jing and one is reminded of the Jing Girls (the sexy female leads in his films). On top of producing crowd-pleasing fare like the popular God Of Gamblers film series in the early 1990s, Wong was also responsible for propelling Chingmy Yau Suk-jing, Athena Chu Yan and a then-unknown Shu Qi to stardom when he cast them in a string of provocative roles in movies like Naked Killer and Sex & Zen II.
Jennifer, however, is determined to steer clear of such roles. She is more interested in becoming Hong Kong's answer to Angelina Jolie.
"I can be in his movies but certainly not as a Jing Girl. He knew that too. My first movie is not even going to be directed by him.
"When we signed, it was agreed that I would be more like Jolie, you know, the action type. I think the whole flying-in-the-air, hanging-on-wires thing is exciting," she said.
What about the talk that Wong is set to groom her as the successor to Cecilia Cheung?
Maintaining that she was hearing about the "new Cecilia" theory for the first time, she noted that her sister-in-law was "an icon of her own".
Currently, Jennifer is preparing for her big-screen debut in the HK$35mil (RM14mil) Bruce Lee: My Brother to be directed by Raymond Yip. The biopic on the legendary kung fu star follows the latest trend of pugilistic movies from Hong Kong that include Ip Man, its sequel and prequel.
Though it is going to be an action-heavy flick, Jennifer does not have any fight scenes in it. She plays Lee's love interest and the daughter of the late Cantonese screen legend Walter Tso Tat Wah. Looks like her ambition to become an action heroine will have to wait.
"It's my first movie and I'm nervous. I asked my father how the 1950s – his era – was like. And this is a biography on Bruce Lee in honour of him. So it's not just me as other actors, especially Aarif Lee (who is cast as Bruce Lee in the film), also face a lot of pressure. Aarif has to be Bruce Lee but not to overdo it because there're a lot of things out there about the hero that people know," she said of her co-star, who bagged Best New Performer at the recent Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the heartwarming and multiple-award-winning Echoes Of The Rainbow.
Shooting starts this month but Jennifer has yet to receive the script, which will be in Chinese.
"I'm kind of anxious because I can only read, like, 300 characters in Chinese. My makeup artiste said my Chinese level was like a five-year-old's! So I need somebody to read it for me," she revealed.
It came as no surprise that the English-educated Jennifer worships American actor Johnny Depp and Australian Cate Blanchett.
"I really admire Johnny Depp. He's very versatile, he's a chameleon," she said. "In every movie, his character always stands out. He played Captain Jack Sparrow (in the Pirates Of The Caribbean movies) magnificently. I also love Cate Blanchett, another chameleon. And I like Al Pacino too."
Versatility is something she aspires to but just don't expect her to follow in her brother's footsteps in becoming a singer.
"I don't like performing solo. Every time I watch a concert or see someone on stage by themselves, it amazes me. You know, there're like 10,000 pairs of eyes on you – and you are alone. It's crazy. You have to be born with it or be really comfortable with it. I can't. I would probably wet my pants," said Jennifer.
What about co-starring with Nicholas in a film?
"I don't think I will pass it up. There're more reasons to say yes than to say no, unless it's a role that requires me to be his girlfriend or something, which would be impossible (laughs). It would be great to work with him or my dad or my mum," she said, heaping praise on Nicholas' most recent work, Bodyguards And Assassins, where he ditched his good looks to play an ordinary rickshaw puller. The performance earned him Best Supporting Actor at this year's 29th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In real life, Nicholas, 29, is far from the cool, mean persona he portrays on screen, revealed Little Sister.
"He has this side that he never shows publicly – acting like a child, doing silly things, running around. He is especially funny when he is being daft. We always talk about irreverent things," said Jennifer, smiling.
She gave a peek into the married life of Nicholas and Cecilia. "Family is the most important for him right now," she said of the man who resolutely stood behind his wife after the sex photo scandal broke.
Jennifer also could not resist talking about nephew Lucas, who bears a striking resemblance to his dad.
"There was once when I was playing with Lucas and I felt like I was playing with Nick when we were young. They look identical. It was a surreal feeling," said the lass whose family remains close-knit even after her parents' break-up.
While Nicholas has settled down, Jennifer is dating Hong Kong-based Chinese American actor Andy On Chi-kit. During these two years they have been together, the couple have on several occasions openly declared their love for each other, sparking rumours of marriage.
"We do have a plan for our future but right now, both of us are focusing on our work," said Jennifer, who described her 33-year-old beau as "kind, thoughtful and the perfect boyfriend".
However, like every aspect of her life, their fairy-tale romance has become fodder for gossip rags and tabloids – not a new thing for Jennifer, who has practically been living under the limelight since she was born.
Still, that does not mean that she has grown immune to the glaring spotlight of the paparazzi.
"I don't think it's something you'd ever get used to. It's a strange and unnatural feeling. I can be in a cafe and they just videotape me having my lunch. You don't get used to that.
"I can be rather impulsive like my mother and brother. So I have to control my temper. I know they might trick us to get a certain reaction. I've learnt to handle it.
"Even as you plead, 'Don't take my pictures,' they'd do it anyway. My dad told me, 'They are going to take pictures of you regardless of whether you smile or not, so why don't you smile?'" she said.
Well, one thing that helps is that she does not read Chinese, so she will never fully know what's written about her.
"Normally, I'll just check out the pictures to see whether I look good or not," she quipped.
Losing her privacy may be the downside of being a celebrity but for the model and up-and-coming actress, she can always count on her famous family for their full support.
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Arenal to Monteverde Boat + Shuttle Crossing
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Explore classic Rajasthan on an adventure tour through romantic India
The enchanting northern province of Rajasthan is awash with all the colours of India. On our cycling adventure we see all sides of this fascinating state. Cycling means that everything is slower and up close in India. Interact with the wonderful local population of small towns, drink chai under a roadside tree with friendly locals. From the opulence and splendour of Maharajahs' palaces to Holy Lakes and the beauty of the Taj Mahal this cycling adventure has it all.
- Take the road less travelled as you cycle through the rural villages and majestic countryside of Rajasthan
- Discover the rich history and architecture of Amber Fort, just outside of Jaipur, with the expertise of a local guide
- Search for wildlife in the jungle of Ranthambhore National Park, the best place to see wild tigers in Rajasthan
- Relive the legacy of the Rajput warriors by spending a night in a 400-year-old fort, which is now a family-run hotel surrounded by mango orchards
- The Taj Mahal is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, but its poetic history and beauty has the power to surprise even the most jaded travellers
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2016 to 31 December 2016. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2017 - 31 December 2017
Day 1 Delhi
Please attend a welcome group meeting today at 6 pm to meet your fellow travellers and trip leader. You'll also meet your cycling crew and get fitted out for your bike. Please see the important notes section of you trip notes for more information.
If you arrive into Delhi early, there are plenty of things to see and do. Perhaps pay a visit to the World Heritage-listed Humayun's Tomb or the 12th-century Qutub Minar. As the former residence of royal families and British soldiers, the Red Fort plays a vital part in Delhi's history and is a must-see. Othwise book an Urban Adventure to see Delhi through the eyes of a local.
Notes: Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask reception where it will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you're going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please ensure you have all these details to provide to your leader.
Day 2 Jaipur
Cycling distance covered: approximately 25 km
Day 3 Jaipur
Day 4 Pushkar
Cycling distance covered: approximately 90 km
Day 5 Udaipur
Cycling distance covered: approximately 75 km
Day 6 Udaipur
Cycling distance covered: approximately 20km
Day 7 Paangarh
Cycling distance covered: approximately 60 km
Day 8 Bijaipur
Cycling distance covered: approximately 15 km
Day 9 Bundi
Cycling distance covered: approximately 65 km
Day 10 Ranthambhore National Park
Day 11 Ranthambhore National Park
Notes: Ranthambhore National Park is closed between 1 July and 30 September each year. On the trips affected, we'll visit nearby Mansingh Sanctuary instead. In 2015 Intrepid returned to Ranthambhore National Park after suspending our visits in 2014 due to vehicle safety concerns. The majority of vehicles have now been assessed and upgraded. As the safety of our travellers is our highest priority, your group leader has the authority to reschedule or cancel the safari tour if they believe the vehicles available do not meet our safety standards.
Day 12 Madhogarh
Cycling distance covered: approximately 60 km
Day 13 Agra
Day 14 New Delhi
Day 15 Delhi
Meals14 breakfasts, 1 lunch
TransportCycle rickshaw, Metro, Private Bus, Shuttle Bus, Train
AccommodationDeluxe permanent tent (1 night), Heritage Property (3 nights), Hotel (9 nights), Resort (1 night)
Included activities
- Delhi - Jama Masjid
- Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)
- Delhi - Old Delhi Walking Tour
- Jaipur - Walking Tour
- Jaipur - Amber Fort
- Jaipur - Amber Fort guided tour
- Pushkar - Walking Tour
- Udaipur - City Walk
- Udaipur - City Palace
- Ranthambore National Park - Morning Safari
- Heritage Stay - Village walk
- Agra - Taj Mahal
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Verizon's Droid DNA by HTC is a high-end, Droid-branded handset for late 2012, running on VZW's 4G LTE network. With a 5-inch, 1080p SuperLCD3 display, the DNA boasts one of the sharpest, best-looking screens of any smartphone. Running the show is a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, backed up by 2GB of RAM. On the software side, the DNA runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+.
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An American financier is looking to raise money for a VC fund dedicated to cycling companies. YanLev / Shutterstock.com
Sure, you've heard about venture capital funds focused on software, social media, and big data. But how about bicycles?
An American financier in France hopes to give cycling startups a financial shot in the arm with a fund he's raising to invest in the industry. Patrick Keating has formed Velo Capital Partners and is raising $66.9 million to $132 million to invest in cycling companies in Europe and North America, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News reports.
Keating tells the trade magazine that the industry is a $50 billion to $60 billion business and firms are hungry for investment for research and development and innovation.
Here's Doug McClellan, writing for the magazine:
Until now, no venture capital fund has ever focused specifically on this industry, Keating said.
"There are plenty of reports or people you can talk to about [investing in] social media or a new medical device or biotech drugs," he said. "But most people don't know anything about the business of cycling."
Because the industry is little known in financial circles, Keating and his team prepared a "massive PowerPoint" presentation that delves into the global cycling industry and the history of the bicycle, even discussing the American "bicycling boom" of the 1890s.
Keating, a cycling enthusiast who used to take his bike into the hills around Istanbul when he lived there, is looking to venture capital's traditional sources of cash for investors, trying to tap into pension funds and high net worth individuals.
He said he's looking to make 10 to 15 investments of $1.3 million to $4 million each—60 percent in Europe, 30 percent in North America, and 10 percent in Asia—with money reserved for follow-on rounds.
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By the way, I really think the only reason I lost weight recently was because of SakuraCon where I would walk all day and barely ate anything. Now, back to real life, I don't have the time to just dedicate to walking.
I'm on the 2nd day of the leptin reset. I had been feeling extremely nauseous lately, any time of day or night even if I eat or don't eat. Started feeling nauseous again a few mins ago, I have no idea why. I was also extremely sleepy today.
Honestly, this nausea is making me want to eat whatever I want to see if it helps me feel better.
I have been craving sweets at night which is why I decided to try the leptin reset. I was eating primally before this so I'm not sure why I'm so tired all of a sudden.
I'm not pregnant.
My stats: 4'9", 160pounds, was hoping to lose at least 40 pounds but I don't have a goal date since I've been losing weight extremely slowly - SO slowly that it doesn't seem to matter what I eat or do for exercise, the fat is just being stubborn apparently. I was really hoping doing Atkins then primal then the leptin reset would make me lose weight faster but we'll see how the reset goes.
breakfast yesterday - reset day 1 was a 4 egg omelette with steak in it. I could barely eat half of it, I actually felt so sick I wanted to stop eating, not sure if it was from eating too much?
Ended up not eating until dinner I think because I just don't think about eating and whenever I do feel hungry, I drink water first because I've also been dehydrated lately for some reason, and then eat if I'm still hungry.Dinner last night was chili with veal, ground turkey, steak, and bell peppers in it (one word. AWESOME.). I had a small bowl and felt full, really ate it just to try it.
breakfast today:leftover chili with 4 over easy eggs on top - freakin delicious but was really hard to eat it all. felt sick after eating it, like i ate too much at once.
So I don't know if I'm supposed to be feeling all this? Anyone else try the reset with similar effects? I don't like eating so much in the morning, it's been a challenge to eat within 30 mins of waking since I always tend to the baby first. Today I felt hungry so I had a high fat smoothie, shoulda put eggs in it but totally spaced it =(
So if anyone could give some insight, it would be really helpful. I've been doing primal for a few months now but I really don't feel any better than when I started. I'm still exhausted, still fat but losing extremely slowly like way slower than I have ever heard of on primal, still don't sleep well. Starting to think I should just stop eating since I'm hating food and all that goes with it like cooking. Ugg. It all feels like one huge chore to me. I almost have a feeling like just eating vegetables would make me feel better, but the big ass breakfast is really getting to me already. Like way too much at once
Heaviest - 4/28/11 - 190
- 1/12 - 171.4
- 07/12 - 160&got pregnant!
- 11/12 - 150ish
Losing fat but gaining baby? WOO!
Goal - healthy, happy baby and happy mama!
By the way, I really think the only reason I lost weight recently was because of SakuraCon where I would walk all day and barely ate anything. Now, back to real life, I don't have the time to just dedicate to walking.
Heaviest - 4/28/11 - 190
- 1/12 - 171.4
- 07/12 - 160&got pregnant!
- 11/12 - 150ish
Losing fat but gaining baby? WOO!
Goal - healthy, happy baby and happy mama!
I am not convinced about the reset, forcing yourself to eat just seems so wrong to me. I spent many years doing this, and now if I don't need to eat I don't.
I am guessing its because you are just too full? But someone else may have another useful suggestion.
Good luck with it all
My opinion why you're feeling terrible - Because you're taking a gamble with you're health experimenting with a Jack kruse inspired zero carb pseudo-diet. I would suggest going back to a more balanced and flexible primal diet.
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There are no cheat days. There are days when you eat primal and days you don't. As soon as you label a day a cheat day, you're on a diet. Don't be on a diet. ~~ Fernaldo
DAINTY CAN KISS MY PRIMAL BACKSIDE. ~~ Crabcakes
I took a pregnancy test the other day to be sure, but it said negative. Not as accurate when I hear stories about tests coming up negative when they really were pregnant lol It would be quite the blessing but I don't think I can emotionally handle my weight and 2 babies lol
I wanted to let everyone know that I have lost inches. Not so much weight, but definitely inches. Last time I measured was in March some time and my bust was 43 and my waist was 37 now my bust is 40.5 and my waist is 35! Hip measurement hasn't changed, but I know my butt must be getting smaller because all of my pants are really baggy in the back lol
Heaviest - 4/28/11 - 190
- 1/12 - 171.4
- 07/12 - 160&got pregnant!
- 11/12 - 150ish
Losing fat but gaining baby? WOO!
Goal - healthy, happy baby and happy mama!
dont worry about the scales then the same thing is happening to me.
But feeling sick and tired is a concern. Id just eat when hungry. If you can't eat more don't force yourself, and see if that helps
You are 4'9"... I don't care what Kruse says, YOU don't need to force down the same breakfast as someone a foot taller. EVER. For any reason.
Eat until you are satisfied. If the large protein breakfast works once you back off of the amount a bit, great. Or you can just cill and IF lake many others here do by skipping breakfast and/or lunch (IF/when it is comfortable to do so) and eat a good sized early dinner.
IMO making yourself sick with food is 100% the opposite of what Primal is about. Eat healthy foods... I lose weight like cold molasses flows too. I didn't gain it fast, I'm OK with losing it slow too. It's a journey, not a destination.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
Agreed, you shouldn't be feeling sick and with a new baby you shouldn't need to be worrying about that on top of everything else. You may want to read - She-groks only cuz its different for us and see you aren't alone. Dr Kruse leptin reset (in my humble opinion) is really aimed at obese people whos bodies are so screwed they don't recognise the hormones they are supposed to and I don't see too much of a difference between that and Atkins diet to be honest and I don't think it works for women too well.
You should feel invigorated and energetic and hungry naturally, not forcing food down your throat because someone says so! I know its frustrating when you are trying to loose baby weight, you don't say how old baby is? but if you are still breast feeding your body may be more resistant to holding onto weight? it took me a about 6 months to get back to pre-pregnancy weight and unlike people kept telling me, my weight didn't 'melt away' because I was breast feeding either!
Give yourself some time, as Cori93437 says its a journey and for each of us its different. The most important thing is your health and that is what the Primal diet is about, for most people coming off the SAD they do lose weight but for some who probably ate 'healthy' prior to Primal, the weight doesn't just 'slip off' at all.
If you are craving sweet things in the evening and I do, depending on what time of the month it is, then eat something primal, there are a lot of good recipes in the recipe section, it will take a while for your sweet tooth to subside and sometimes you just need to tough that one out!
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LaDainian Tomlinson Says Sunday's Game Could Be His LastDecember 29, 2011 – 9:48 pm by Ryan Phillips
New York Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson acknowledged today that this weekend's contest against the Miami Dolphins could be his final game in the NFL. The 32-year-old Tomlinson will be a free agent at the end of the season and considering his limited production over the past two seasons in New York it's not out of the question to think he won't be a hot commodity this offseason.
Tomlinson spent the first nine years of his career with the San Diego Chargers where he firmly established himself as one of the great running backs of all-time. Tomlinson broke records repeatedly while with the Chargers and annihilated previous marks for the youngest player to attain several milestones.
He was the NFL's MVP in 2006 after a ridiculous season in which he rushed for 1,815 yards and an incredible 28 touchdowns. He also caught 56 passes for 508 yards and three more scores. That might be the best single season by a running back in NFL history and it will stand as a benchmark against which all other great years are measured.
Tomlinson will easily be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He has been a five-time Pro Bowler and a six-time All-Pro selection. He also holds a ton of NFL records, here is a not-so-brief list of some:
-Single-season touchdown record (31)
-Single season rushing touchdown record (28)
-Most points scored in a season (186)
-Most games with two or more rushing touchdowns (38)
-Most games with three or more rushing touchdowns (12)
-Most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (18)
-Most consecutive games with two or more rushing touchdowns (eight)
-Most consecutive seasons with 1,300-plus rushing yards (six)
-Most seasons with 10 or more rushing touchdowns (nine)
-Most seasons with 13 or more touchdowns (seven)
-Most seasons with 14 or more touchdowns (six)
-Most seasons with 15 or more touchdowns (six)
-Only player to have 18 or more touchdowns in four different seasons
-Sixth on all-time rushing list (13,628 yards).
-Fifth on all-time yards from scrimmage list (18,377 yards).
-Second all-time in rushing touchdowns (145).
-Third all-time in touchdowns scored (162).
That is one hell of a resume, and while as a Chargers fan I'd like to see Tomlinson end his career on a high note playing well and getting consistent carries, it would be hard to argue with him hanging 'em up after this season. He is far too great to be remembered simply as a situational back on an average Jets team.
Leg injuries have robbed Tomlinson of some of the burst and wiggle from his earlier days, but we'll always remember him for the guy he was back in 2006 when he was setting records and absolutely dominating professional football.
If Sunday is his final game we wish him well. No player in NFL history has given me more enjoyment as a viewer than Tomlinson and he has always been one of the nicest, classiest guys in the league.


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Well, I am compelled to write this after having experienced th kindest Doctor I have ever met. I am new to Bluffton. South Florida was not where I wanted to raise my newborn son. Plus, a single mom stands a slim chance of affording a home or a decent lifestyle there. I am so happy to say, Bluffton has been a Godsend to me.
Anyway, I have met the kindest Doctor I have ever known. My son has had recurrent eye issues. I found Dr. Goulas of Low Country Eye Associates in the phone book. Being new to the area, I did not know where to take my boy. Well, this man has gone above and beyond what any Doctor has ever done for me. He treated my toddler son with the utmost patience, kindness, and gentleness. He worked with me on the cost a bit since I did not have health insurance.He also followed up with me by calling and checking on my son. (And no, for those of you thinking he was more interested in getting to know a single mom, he is happily married with children).
I just had to call him again for another eye issue. He was so kind and offered to come into the office on the weekend to see my son if needed. He also told me I could call him anytime on his pager if needed. I was happy to tell him I recently got health insurance. His response was, "Don't worry about that, I would have helped him anyway, no matter what". He has even called the Pediatrician to discuss my son's eye condition and together they were able to confer about it.
Yes, Bluffton has been amazing to my son and I. The people are nice here. They actually wave at you, and even let you cut in between traffic. I have also never heard anyone honk thier horn in the entire 4 months I have lived here. That in itself is AMAZING!!!
So........a BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Goulas, and to the people of Bluffton. Yes, you may not like us "out of staters" coming here to create more traffic, crowd the schools, make more of a wait in store lines, etc. However, growth is going to happen and it may as well come from people like me who work hard, help to spread a little joy and kindness, and truly appreciate living here.
God Bless all of you.


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Portland-area hiring stalled in July, and the unemployment rate did the same, according to new data out Monday.
The state Employment Department said the seven-county metro area didn't pick up any new jobs last month and gained fewer than originally believed in June. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1 percent.
Portland's job growth rate was among the fastest nationwide this spring. But employers slowed their rate of hiring in July, and it turns out the metro area gained just 1,900 new jobs in June, about 1,100 fewer than estimated.
The summer slowdown is occurring statewide. Analysts last week said they believe Oregon may have net only 200 new jobs statewide.
Much of the weakness was concentrated in the construction sector, which had been rapidly expanding since last fall. Despite the near-term slowdown, construction remains the sector that has grown the most in the past year.
It was the manufacturing industry that added the most jobs in July. In the new report, regional economist Amy Vander Vliet said manufacturers gained about 1,600 jobs last month.
More than 75,000 Portland-area residents remain unemployed.
Metro-area unemployment has hovered near 6.1 percent in recent months. The statewide rate has flatlined, as well, at 6.9 percent.
Yet economists say the fact that jobless rates aren't falling farther likely isn't cause for concern. It suggests more people are entering the labor market (and official counts) as the economy improves, keeping unemployment rates steady.
Jobless rates were flat in half of Oregon's 36 counties and all but one of the state's six largest metro areas in July:
- Bend (Deschutes County): 8.1 percent, equal to June
- Corvallis (Benton County): 5.3 percent, same as June
- Eugene-Springfield (Lane County): 6.8 percent, up from 6.7 percent in June
- Medford (Jackson County): 8.5 percent, same as June
- Portland (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill and Columbia counties; Skamania and Clark counties in Washington): 6.1 percent, same as June
- Salem (Marion and Polk counties): 7.0 percent, equal to June
A separate labor metric known as the "underemployment" rate is not available at the metro- or county level. It was 13.1 percent statewide last month.
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Check back with Oregon & the Economy throughout the day for more on the latest jobs report.
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'Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition' offers historic looks at doomed ship
Of the 350 artifacts from the Titanic now on display at the new Discovery Times Square Exposition, the smallest items are the most touching and heartrending.
Powder jars and perfume bottles. Pocket watches and shaving brushes. Stick pins and tie clasps. Handwritten letters, glasses and a booklet advertising Captain Collings & Sons hernia treatment. The booklet cover shows a sailor at the wheel of a ship and these words: I'll Steer You Straight.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Where: Discovery Times Square Exposition, 226 W. 44th St. between Seventh and Eighth avenues, New York.
When: Through early 2010. Open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
How much: $19.50 for adults, $18.50 for seniors, $17.50 for children 4-12. Free for children under 4. Call (866) 987-9692 or visit discoverytsx.com.
"A lot of the papers were preserved because of the quality of the leather in the bags and wallets," explains Alana Radman, leading a tour of "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition."
The tanning process makes leather repellent to micro-organisms, which accounts for the treasure-trove of paper and other personal effects retrieved over the years from the RMS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912. More than 5,500 artifacts have been recovered from the wreckage to date; of the 350 pieces on display at the Discovery Times Square Exposition, 49 "have never been on display or seen by the public," according to exhibit spokeswoman Alison Sawyer.
The Discovery Times Square Exposition, in the former New York Times building on 44th Street, is billed as the city's first large-scale exhibition center. It's the first time Titanic artifacts have been displayed in New York, according to John Zaller, creative director at Premier Exhibitions. The 12,500-square-foot Titanic exhibit shares billing with a smaller exhibit titled "Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia," which features the world's two most famous fossils: Lucy and Ida. The 47-million-year-old Ida, discovered in Germany in the 1980s, is the most complete early primate fossil ever found.
But first-time visitors to Discovery Times Square Exposition won't be blamed for spending most of their time wandering through the sprawling Titanic exhibit, which includes re-creations of the Grand Staircase (familiar to anyone who saw "Titanic," the movie), a first-class state room, third-class bunks and the stylish Verandah Cafe. There is also a wealth of ship items: telegraphs, safe doors, sinks, a lifeboat davit arm, or crane, and one of four on-board compasses.
If you're lucky, you may run into a bearded, distinguished-looking man in a crisp white captain's uniform named Lowell Lytle, of St. Petersburg, Fla. He answers visitor questions in his role of Titanic Capt. Edward Smith. Lytle is a walking encyclopedia of Titanic trivia; in August 2000, he went on a Titanic recovery mission, one of three men sandwiched into a tiny Russian submarine.
"It was like three grown men sitting in the front seat of a Volkswagen," Lytle said. "It took 2½ hours to get down there, and I was down there seven hours. Visibility was about 50 feet."
Four months ago, Lytle interviewed Millvina Dean, the Titanic's last survivor, who passed away on May 31.
Lytle stood at the bottom of the re-created Grand Staircase, which on the Titanic descended five levels, allowing first-class passengers to move through the ship's upper decks "with ease and elegance," according to a display.
"Look at the floor you are standing on," said Lytle, slipping into his role as Captain Smith. "It is a new material called linoleum. This is the first time it has been used in any place."
(Several posters on the Encyclopedia Titanica message board disagree, saying that linoleum, which was patented by Frederick Walton in 1860, had been used on ships before the Titanic).
What did passengers aboard the Titanic eat? According to one display, a typical meal for a third-class passenger (who paid $40 for the voyage) was roast pork, green peas, boiled potatoes and "cabin biscuits." A typical meal for a first-class passenger (a luxury suite cost $4,500) might be consomme Olga, filet mignons Lili, roast duckling, cold asparagus vinaigrette and peaches with chartreuse jelly.
Zaller said his favorite pieces on display include champagne bottles with champagne still inside and perfume vials with some fragrance intact.
"Scent," he said, ''is one of our most powerful connections to the past."
Visitors to "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" receive a replica boarding pass with the name of a passenger and personal details." As leader of Titanic's orchestra," reads the boarding pass for Wallace Henry Hartley, "he led his fellow musicians as they played light music and concerts for the ship's first-class and second-class passengers."
At the exhibit's end, visitors can check the Titanic passenger and crew list to see if the person on their boarding pass survived or perished.
On the walls are the voices of the Titanic -- comments from passengers.
"We are dressed in our best," reads one message," and prepared to go down like gentlemen."
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EDISON – The township has proposed paying its former chief financial officer $61,175 in order to avoid a potential lawsuit over her ouster.
Janice Saponaro was first hired by the township in February 2012. Earlier this year, she was placed on leave and the town elevated the comptroller to acting CFO.
"The new Administration decided to go in a different direction with respect to the CFO, an at-will position. The Administration has negotiated a fair and equitable compensation package, consistent with Township policies," William Northgrave, the town attorney, said in an emailed statement. "This should not be construed as a reflection on the CFO's service to the Township."
There have been no allegations of wrongdoing on Saponaro's part, township officials have said. The town council will consider a resolution authorizing the payment at its meeting tonight.
The resolution reads, in part, that they're making the payment "to avoid any misunderstanding over its action to sever the employment relationship and to avoid litigation that might occur over that misunderstanding."
Saponaro could not immediately be reached for comment.
She was placed on leave April 14.
Under the proposal, the town would keep Saponaro on the payroll until Oct. 28, paying her $47,308. She would get $1,510 in unused vacation time and $1,726 in unused sick time, plus $8,631 in severance and $2,000 for the remainder of her CFO salary, township officials said.
Until Oct. 28, the town would also continue to bear her health and pension costs, township officials said.
Saponaro was formerly employed in Hillside, a tenure that ended in a political spat and legal maneuvers by members of council.
Mayor Thomas Lankey took office in January with a full ledger of labor lawsuits dating to his predecessor. His administration has said that clearing some of those suits from the table is financially responsible to avoid escalating court costs.
Agnes Yang, the town comptroller, took over as acting CFO.