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Craigslist Heebie Jeebies
22 Mar
Never again will I shop on Craigslist.
Craigslist used to be my best friend.
The one and only place I find good deals on antique furniture to restore.
But lately my experiences have changed. I've found the prices are much higher and the work involved in hunting for treasures more and more difficult. And the most disappointing is that several of the last places I've purchased things from, ending up putting me in some peculiar situations.
Then this week….I experienced the most uncomfortable (and scary) experience that made me decide never again to use Craigslist.
I was attempting to buy some tables I had been searching for the last several weeks. I finally found a person selling what I wanted and the seller seemed reputable over the phone. His said his name was "Eric" and he even made a comment as to how he was selling them for his church to help them out. A man helping his church, can't be bad person right?
I drove over to Eric's house which ended up to be some sketchy looking apartment building in a somewhat scary neighborhood. Eric had never mentioned it was an apartment complex before which I thought was kind of odd. I finally found Eric standing outside next to his garage. Eric's apartment building was sort of like a townhome where there's a garage attached and the garage also leads into the entrance of the house.
Eric looked like a decent looking person and things seemed to be okay even though the apartment complex wasn't in the best area. I was ready to do business. I wanted to buy the tables quick and get back on the road because it was almost 5pm and Eric lived way much further from my home than I had realized. I saw inside Eric's garage, and to my dismay, he had the tables I was supposed to buy and pick up — covered with junk. They were loaded with household objects! He knew I was coming over to pick them up and even called me beforehand to make sure my vehicle was large enough. Why were the tables not ready?
Eric decided to start cleaning off the tables, we confirmed the price we had already agreed upon over the phone and I paid him. I stood outside by my car and received a few business phone calls while Eric began cleaning off the tables. Two of Eric's neighbors stopped by to talk to Eric while he was unloading the tables and they chatted for a long time like they were all best friends. Erik could have cleaned the tables off in less than 5 minutes but seemed to be taking his sweet time and kept chatting with friends and staring at me.
Then things started to get really strange. Eric kept trying to attempt personal conversations and interrupting me while I was obviously discussing business on the phone. And he must have repeated to me 20 times how he was helping out his church by selling these tables. Really? I started doubting most of what he was telling me. Even about the church. How can they belong to your church when they are sitting in your garage with all your personal junk on them?
It's hard to explain but I developed a bad gut feeling. Something just didn't seem right. It wasn't only what he was saying but… how he was acting. Time was passing by more and more. At this point I had been at Eric's house at least 25 minutes. Eric continually stared at me and kept trying to veer me inside his garage to look at something or talk with him. Silly reasons that didn't make sense or seem important. I stood out in the driveway and never once crossed inside his garage door.
Things just started feeling more and more "fishy" especially after the last of Eric's neighbors stepped out of Eric's garage. The very second Eric's neighbor (and friend) stepped one foot outside of Eric's garage and next door to his own garage, Eric asked me to come inside his garage and help him carry an electric keyboard off the last table that was being cleaned.
That request hit me like a lightening bolt. Why in the hell would he ask me (a woman) to move an object when his strong manly friend was immediately next door in the very next attached garage? Eric had known this object needed to be moved and his male friends who had been hanging out with him the last 15 minutes could have easily helped him with this. I was still on the phone so I ended the call so I could respond and deal with Eric.
There was no way I was going inside that garage. If I walked in that garage and Eric was some crazy psycho killer or rapist I would be doomed. Once inside the garage, he would be able to shut the garage door trapping me inside. I know it seems delusional but again…things felt really strange and I was not comfortable. More and more my feelings grew worse. I was so caught off guard by his request to help move the keyboard I didn't know what to say…so I lied. I told him I had just had back surgery and could not lift a pound. He said not to worry, he would find a way to do it himself. I suggested he ask his friend next door. He said "no he's inside". I informed him his neighbor was still outside but Eric never went to ask him. He again kept staring at me and trying to attempt silly conversations trying to bond with me so I pretended to be on the phone and walked further away from his garage toward my car and tried not to make eye contact.
I was standing near my car pretending to be on the phone and 9 minutes passed without Eric walking outside to my car to load the last table. The time spent pretending to be on the fake phone call seemed to last forever. I wondered what could be going on? What was taking him so long to move the keyboard? I had been there at least 45 minutes now –my patience was wearing thin and my stress skyrocketing. I nervously walked back to the entrance of the garage and there Eric stood next to the table with the keyboard still sitting on top of it! I pretended to put my caller on hold and ask Eric what was going on. I heard again "Can you come inside and help me move this keyboard?" Oh hell no. I again informed him I had back surgery and could not lift a pound. I even embellished the lie by saying I had just had surgery a few weeks ago. I was not only scared at this point but pissed off. Pissed at Eric. Pissed at myself for putting myself in this situation.
The neighbors' garages were all lined up together in a row. Since several garage doors were open and it meant I could see inside not only their garages but also inside several of their homes. I told Eric he needed to ask his neighbor who was no longer inside his garage but instead inside his house with both the front door and garage door open.
Eric reluctantly walked to his buddy/neighbor's house and barely stuck his head inside the door….and immediately walked back over to me. He said he can't…he's inside holding his baby. I didn't say it out loud but in my head I was thinking…WTH? He can't put the baby down and come outside and help you for 30 seconds but he just spent 15 minutes outside here with you gossiping and smoking a cigarette?
I had no doubt Eric was lying. I was sure he had an alterior motive besides having me come inside to move the keyboard. I was DONE. I wanted out of there and out of there NOW. I asked him what he wanted to do about the situation. He said I could help him move the keyboard or receive my money back for the one table. I took my money back and speed out of there as fast as I could.
As I drove off my mind was racing. I blamed myself. How could I have driven over there without telling anyone where I was going? I always text my husband the address if I am picking up anything on Craigslist but this time I had not. And why was I so open with people. Before things got fishy at Eric's I had told him we were opening a coffee shop soon and even gave him my business card. Now this freak knows where I'll be working. I am always going to be on edge at work wondering if he will come in or be hanging out in the parking lot for me.
I used to be very trusting but this experience made me realize it's important to keep my guard up. It may seem like I was freaking out for no reason but I promise this was a summary of the experience. There were many things that were strange I haven't explained. And also two things that still plague my thoughts. For one, the electric keyboard was probably not that lightweight but I know my husband could have moved it by himself. And Eric was much bigger and younger than my husband. In fact, I could have probably easily moved it by myself. And two: Right before I left, Eric accidentally hit his shorts pocket and the garage door starting shutting. That meant he had his garage door remote in his pocket further solidifying my worries that he could shut the garage door quickly when I was inside if he wanted.
Who knows what is really going on with Eric. Maybe he really was a trustworthy, yet weird person. Carrie wondered if perhaps he was "high" which definitely could explain his behavior as well. Maybe he was smoking pot and not a threat? I will never know and pray others don't either. I looked up his address on the criminal search site Family Watch Dog but could not find anything.
The moral of this story? Please be careful if you shop on Craigslist. If you go anywhere, try to take a friend, especially a man if possible. If for any reason you go alone, make sure you stay outside. Do not go in their house or garage. And most of all let others know where you are going. Give them the exact location and perhaps even stay on the phone with them until you leave the seller's house.
This might seem overkill but better safe than sorry. There are some crazy people in this world folks. An antique table isn't worth your life.


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UFC on FX 1 MMA fight videos of Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts.
Akin is so awful! Totally clueless, verbal diarrhea.
At least in JJ you lay with a guy in order to choke him out, not just so you can lay with him.
somebody queue up the Chael Sonnnen interview snore.
Has anyone ever mentioned how it's a little boring when wrestlers get in a dominant position, don't really do much damage and appear to be humping the guy on bottom. Gosh, this fight was really like that. What do you guys think?
Akin is horrible and one sided in many of the fights. Never want to see Brenneman fight again.
RObberts had some remarkable defensive postures to avoid elbows/punches. SOunds retarded but a lot of people would have taken twice as many shots on their back!
@Bruno If possible, can you post the HBO special called, "On Freddie Roach"?
Bruno: Yes, here you go. On Freddie Roach – Episode 1 And 2
i thought it was funny that brennaman mentioned he will start finishing guy's real soon, in the mean ill be holding my breath!
Another GSP, Fitch and sometimes Rashad Evans.
One more thing-Declaring the winner by unanimous hump.
man jon anik is good, better than goldie thats for sure… why all the hate
Charlie had his 15mins of fame, time to move on.
watch the very last shot they show of the action, the ref runs up and pushes the arm the other way. the fight time had ended and he recognized how much damage was being done to that fighters limbs. now that' a god damn ref!
I say anybody who gets humped for 15 straight minutes should get a pregnancy test stat.

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Hello Mid-Major Madness!
I am an Omaha resident and soon-to-be Creighton University student. As such, I am a huge fan of Creighton basketball and by extension a big supporter of mid-major programs. I just recently discovered and joined this site, and I really like a lot of the stuff here. The mid-major draft prospect coverage has especially drawn my attention of late.
That is because I am also an editor at Ridiculous Upside, SB Nation's official NBA prospect website. During the season Scott Schroeder heavily covers the NBA Developmental League, but right now he is in draft coverage mode. He has been churning out articles about the combine results, team work-out invite lists, and under-the-radar prospect stories. There are a lot of of quality mid-major prospects in this year's draft from top to bottom, and I think you guys will really enjoy what Scott does.
I am also officially inviting you guys to join the site. Scott does a great job, but he can't cover everything. You the fans of the mid-major programs are likely the ones who know these players best, and I would really appreciate your expertise. If you have any extra time, be sure to drop by RU to share your insights on some of these guys like Kawhi Leonard and Jimmer Fredette.
Thank you for the time, and I'll be sure to link back to MMM on RU to let our readers know the best place to come for mid-major coverage.


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A trial verdict that results in $9.3 billion in potential damages is likely to engender a slew of post-trial motions. The court's decision on those motions in the Vivendi securities class action was made public this week.
The media focus has been on the court's application of the National Australia Bank (NAB) decision to dismiss the fraud claims by purchasers (including U.S. purchasers) of Vivendi shares on foreign exchanges. The dismissal was in line with other post-NAB cases, although the Vivendi court was quick to point out that the Supreme Court's decision contains imprecise language. In particular, on the issue of whether the decision permits, based on the existence of a dual listing (U.S. and foreign exchange), a U.S. cause of action for investors who purchased their shares on the foreign exchange, the court suggested that "perhaps Justice Scalia simply made a mistake." That is to say, "[Scalia] stated the test as being whether the alleged fraud concerned the purchase or sale of a security 'listed on an American stock exchange,' when he really meant to say a security 'listed and traded' on a domestic exchange." In any event, there was no indication that the Supreme Court "read Section 10(b) as applying to securities that may be cross-listed on domestic and foreign exchanges, but where the purchase and sale does not arise from the domestic listing."
The Vivendi court's other rulings are at least as interesting and two of them stand out.
(1) Corporate scienter - The court addressed how the jury could have found that Vivendi acted with scienter in committing securities fraud, while dismissing the claims against Vivendi's former CEO and CFO. The court agreed that to prove corporate scienter, the plaintiffs needed to establish that a Vivendi agent committed a culpable act with scienter. However, the court found, the "fact that the jury absolved [the former officers] of liability does not negate the fact that there was sufficient evidence in the record in the first instance to enable a reasonable jury to find against all three defendants on the issue of scienter, thereby foreclosing judgment as a matter of law in Vivendi's favor." As to whether the verdicts were inconsistent, which is a possible ground for a new trial, the court concluded that "significant evidence admitted against Vivendi, but not against [the former officers], could have led the jury to find that plaintiffs proved that Vivendi violated Section 10(b) based on the scienter of [the former officers], even if the jury was unable to conclude the plaintiffs had met their burden of proof against [the former officers]."
(2) Reliance - The court noted that "certain means of rebutting the presumption of reliance require an individualized inquiry into the buying and selling decisions of particular class members." Vivendi should have the opportunity to make this rebuttal as to individual class members, perhaps even through separate jury trials if necessary, although the exact procedures for the "individual reliance phase" would have to be determined. As a result, the court declined to enter a final judgment in the case.
Holding: Dismissed claims brought by purchasers of ordinary shares (as opposed to American Depositary Shares). Denied Vivendi motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative a new trial, except as to one statement. Denied entry of final judgment.
Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K, which requires issuers to disclose known trends or events "reasonably likely" to have a material effect on operations, capital, and liquidity, has been referred to as the "sleeping tiger" of securities litigation. Item 303(a) certainly has two attributes that are attractive to plaintiffs: it requires the issuer to offer a prediction on the effects of a known trend, but the disclosure arguably is not subject to the PSLRA's safe harbor for forward-looking statements (other than two subsections dealing with off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations). The use of Item 303(a) in securities litigation has a mixed history, but the Second Circuit may have woken the tiger last week.
In Litwin v. The Blackstone Group, L.P., 2011 WL 447050 (2d Cir. Feb. 10, 2011), the court considered whether the plaintiffs had adequately alleged that Blackstone failed to make required disclosures under Item 303(a) related to two portfolio companies and its real estate investment funds. The claims were brought pursuant to Section 11 and 12 of the '33 Act, based on omissions in Blackstone's registrations statement and prospectus, so the applicable pleading standard was notice pleading (i.e., enough facts that the claim is plausible on its face). Moreover, there was no dispute that there was a downturn in the real estate market at the time of Blackstone's IPO. Accordingly, the sole issue was the pleading of materiality.
The court made the following key holdings.
First, the court rejected Blackstone's argument that it was not required to make an Item 303(a) disclosure because the downturn in the real estate market was already part of the "total mix" of information available to the market. While investors knew about the downturn, the "potential future impact [on Blackstone's investments] was certainly not public knowledge."
Second, the court declined to find that Blackstone was not required to disclose information about particular portfolio companies because the investments were relatively small and the gains or losses from the investments were aggregated at the fund level. To hold otherwise, the court found, would "effectively sanction misstatements in a registration statement or prospectus related to particular portfolio companies so long as the net effect on the revenues of a public private equity firm like Blackstone was immaterial." Moreover, the portfolio company investments were in key sectors of Blackstone's business.
Finally, the court held that the plaintiffs were not required to identify specific real estate investments that had been adversely effected by the downturn. Indeed, that was the exact information, along with potential effect of the downturn, that the plaintiffs claimed was omitted. In any event, the plaintiffs had alleged enough facts connecting the real estate downturn with potential adverse effects on Blackstone's real estate investments to state a plausible claim.
So what impact will the Blackstone decision have? At a minimum, the decision seems likely to encourage the use of Item 303(a) as a vehicle for private securities litigation, although obviously not every case is amenable to an allegation that there was a known, undisclosed trend. Second, the decision can be read to create a low materiality threshold (although this case did not allege fraud and therefore was not subject to the heightened pleading standard of Rule 9(b)). While the district court relied heavily on the fact that the investment losses did not have a significant impact on Blackstone's overall financial results, the Second Circuit applied a more holistic, "what would a reasonable investor want to know," standard. Of course, the Supreme Court soon will be weighing in on the issue of materiality. Stay tuned.
Holding: Dismissal vacated and remanded for further proceedings.
MF Global Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MF), a New York-based broker-dealer, has announced the preliminary settlement of the securities class action pending against the company in the S.D. of New York. The case, originally filed in March 2008, stems from allegations that the registration statement and prospectus issued by MF in connection with its July 2007 initial public offering were materially false and misleading because, among other things, it misrepresented the company's risk-management policies, procedures and systems.
The settlement is for $90 million, of which $2.5 million will be paid by MF and $32.5 mllion will be paid by MF's former parent company, Man Group PLC. MF's claim for insurance coverage against the loss remains pending. Bloomberg has an article.
A couple of items from around the web.
(1) Professor John Coffee has a New York Law Journal column (Jan. 20 - subscrip. req'd) on the upcoming year in securities litigation. The column discusses the Halliburton and Matrixx cases pending in the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the New York AG's suit against E&Y for "allegedly assisting Lehman to cosmetically redecorate its balance sheet."
Quote of note: "[T]he [Matrixx] case poses the first opportunity in over 20 years for the Court to reconsider or rephrase its basic standard for materiality. Even a modest redefinition of that standard will destroy forests to print the law review articles and practitioner commentaries that will predictably follow. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions and law review articles."
(2) Whether securities class actions benefit shareholders is a perennial debate. In a recent study published in the Financial Analysts Journal, two professors from Maastricht University (Netherlands) conclude that it is a mixed picture, depending on whether the case is based on a violation of the duty of loyalty (e.g., illegal insider trading) or the duty of care (e.g., known lack of internal controls). While in the short run "the filing of a class-action lawsuit is a materially adverse corporate event," the authors conclude that cases based on violations of the duty of loyalty are more likely over the long run to lead to positive management and governance changes and a higher stock price.
Quote of note: [Perhaps predictably, commentators chose to read the study's mixed results in different ways, which led to an amusing post from Bruce Carton.] "I saw the follow headlines about a week apart: 1. 'Study Shows Benefits of Securities Class Actions' (January 7, 2011); 2. 'Securities Class Actions Mostly Punish Shareholders, Study Finds' (November 30, 2010). Sure, different studies can reasonably reach different conclusions about the benefits or harm of securities class actions ... but these articles are about the same study!!! As the fellas say on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown, 'C'Mon Man!'"


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Guest Star: "Jay-Z's Not Gonna Give Up Personal Stuff That He [Doesn't] Want To" -Mark Binelli
Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 3:50PM
I'm a contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine and they typically come to me with story ideas and I can also pitch stuff too, but usually when it's a big celebrity story, editors at magazines know what they want to cover.
For example, they might come to me and ask, "Hey, do you want to write about Lady Gaga?" and I can say yes or no and so with Jay-Z, they asked me if I wanted to do a feature on him and I said yes right away. I think he's one of the more interesting people who is sort of big enough to actually end up on the cover of the magazine and that's the problem with a lot of cover stories. People who are popular enough to be on a cover, sometimes but not often, aren't always the most interesting to interview as a writer so you're kinda like, "Well, it's the cover, but, I really don't care about this person." But in the case of Jay-Z, he was somebody that I was very interested in trying to learn more about and really getting readers into what his life is like, especially with him because he's so private.
I spoke with him very briefly years ago, probably about four or five years ago and I think he had just taken the gig as president of Def Jam and that band The Killers had just come out. They were playing a show in Central Park. I was sort of in the backstage area and Jay had showed up with Lyor Cohen from Universal and they both had rode over on their bicycles which was really kinda a trip. So I talked to him really briefly and just asked him what he thought of Killers but I had never done a real interview with him.
When it comes to covers, you really have to negotiate as much time as possible which is what an editor does and so this was over a couple of days in New York. The first part of the interview took place right after his photo shoot, I met him at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. We rode over to this restaurant in the Village and did the first part of the interview there and the second part was when I met him in his office where we went to this watch auction and then we had dinner afterwards. For me I found it is usually good if you can negotiate enough time which is the nice thing about Rolling Stone, people are usually willing to give you more time. If you try to do a sit-down interview all in one session, that's like an hour to an hour and a half, you're kinda tired as an interviewer and the person talking is tired of talking about themselves. It's nice if you can break it up and come back the next time and then you can look at your notes and see a million things you forgot to ask.
In person, he's one of those celebrities where if you hang out with him, he's actually the way you'd expect him to be. He has this extraordinary level of confidence and he kinda controls the room just because he is so at ease with himself. He puts everyone else at ease but he also has a very commanding presence, it was really easy to hang out with him. He also seems like a very sweet guy and generous with his time but also, there's very much a wall. At first, before he began to feel more comfortable with me, you can tell he's kinda doling out only so much information. He's been doing this for a while, he's not gonna give up personal stuff that he's not gonna want to give up. And that's pretty fair enough.
As far as what to ask Jay-Z, there are certain things like the tour and new record that you sort of have to ask to them, what everybody is talking about, and stuff about his relationship with Beyonce, it's just well-known he won't talk about it. I sort of got stuff out of him in a round about way, I think that's how I was able to do it but I didn't even bother to ask him head-on like, "So, what's your marriage like?" When you look back at past interviews and you see he did "Oprah" and Oprah wasn't able to get anything out of him about Beyonce, that's just like there's no way he's gonna say these things to me. For stuff like that, when I was talking to him about his art collection, it's just a natural question for me to ask, "Oh, what does your wife think about your taste in art?" I think by that point, we hung out enough that I wasn't trying to trick him or anything or sneak in questions that would make him uncomfortable, it was just a very natural question.
I was very happy with the way the Rolling Stone piece turned out. I think the whole thing turned out really well with Jay and him talking about Kelsey Grammer was funny and it was just a funny night and from my perspective, I was really happy with the way it turned out and I've gotten a lot of good feedback from people so I think it was a good one.
Mark Binelli is a writer and contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine. His new Jay-Z Rolling Stone cover story is currently on newsstands.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville man is arrested after neighbors call police. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, Quar Tu, 28, was arrested on E. Kingston Avenue after holding a knife to his girlfriend's neck.
The victim, also the mother of his child, said Tu held a knife to her neck and used his arm until she was almost unconscious. He then told her he was going to kill her and the baby.
A witness heard fighting and entered the apartment where he saw Tu holding the knife. The witness eventually wrestled the knife out of Tu's hand and held him down until police arrived.
The Center for Women and Families was contacted and the victim refused medical help. Their child was present during the incident.
Tu is being charged with first degree wanton endangerment and fourth degree assault.
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Custodian pauses his crusade on dirt to fight terrorism in Afghanistan
AVON, CT — An assembly was held last week to honor an Avon Middle School custodian who will soon be deployed to Afghanistan, according to the Avon Patch.
Manny Rivera, a nighttime custodian who was warmly welcomed by the entire student body and members of various school staffs with chants of "USA! USA!", is a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves, the story stated.
Avon Middle School Principal Marco Famiglietti said, "As a school community, it's important that our kids see that one of our own staff members is being deployed into a war zone."
The 700 individuals that make up the Avon Middle School community — 600 students and 100 staff members — plan to send periodic care packages to Rivera and his unit for the duration of their deployment, the story noted.
Rivera, who will leave for Fort Hood on October 12 for training before being sent overseas, graciously addressed the assembly, thanked them for their support and ended with a timeless one-liner, the story added.
"Like Arnold said, I'll be back," Rivera quipped.
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News: Jay-Z Gets Some Daddy Tips From Bobby Digital, "The True Marriage Is The Sperm & The Egg"
Monday, Dec 5, 2011 1:05PM
With Jay-Z and Beyonce on the cusp of parenthood, Wu-Tang Clan's RZA has offered some fatherly advice for Hov.
For RZA, he believes his "New Day" Watch the Throne collaborator will realize the importance of fatherhood.
"What can I say? It's hard to tell somebody about their own. A father is not only He Who Fat Her; no, but it's somebody who also furthers. Further the education of others. And if you could do that for your seed, then you doing what you do. You doing the right thing. We grew up without fathers. I'm quite sure he had the same situation as me: father absent. So we turned to the streets, music, and other things for a father," RZA explained. "You get married, and the preacher says, "What God has joined, let no man put asunder." That's impossible. "Asunder" means separate. Our divorce rate is big in our country. The true marriage is the sperm and the egg. Because when those two things combine and form a life, you can't separate. You can't separate your father and your mother out of you. Nor will your children be able to. It's eternally enjoined." (XXL Mag)
Recently, Young Hov opened up about preparing for fatherhood and feeling a bit apprehensive about following in his late dad's footsteps.
"It makes me a little paranoid because no matter what, I don't think any person, or any male, goes into a relationship thinking that they're going to leave or wouldn't be there," he tells PEOPLE at GQ's Men of the Year party at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. "I think the circumstances a lot of times dictates things, right?" But the music mogul says he is not his father, a subject he also addresses on "New Day" from his new album, Watch the Throne. "I'm just a different kind of guy," he says. "I'm a highly principled person." "I come from a real place where you had to be a highly principled person," he continues, "so, I'm pretty confident that I'll figure it out." (People)
In a new GQ Magazine feature, Jay reflects on his late father, Adnis Reeves' struggles with alcohol.
Reeves loved all the things Jay-Z loves today-- sports, food, and especially music. He had the best record collection in the neighborhood. ... But when his brother was murdered, Reeves imploded. Slipped into alcoholism and other forms of substance abuse. "He was gone," Jay says. "He was not himself." Jay's mother, Gloria Carter, tried to push him to see his son; there were meetings scheduled that Reeves didn't show up for. They didn't see each other again until 2003. "[I talked about] what it did to me, what it meant, asked him why. There was no real answer. There was nothing he could say, because there's no excuse for that. There really isn't. So there was nothing he could say to satisfy me, except to hear me out. And it was up to me to forgive and let it go." By then the doctors had told Reeves to quit drinking, and Reeves had kept on drinking, and a month after he and Jay had that conversation--which Jay wrote about on The Black Album's "Moment of Clarity"--he died. (GQ)
A couple days ago, Beyonce addressed recent gossip claiming she was faking her pregnancy.
"You know, there are certain things that's so far [from the truth], it doesn't even upset you. My mother? She's like, 'Nobody's talking about my grandbaby! My grandbaby's not ever here yet. I'm like, 'Calm down mom, it's okay. It's really silly.' 'I don't like it!,' and I'm like, 'Calm down.' So my mom is really protective and so is my sister. But I'm cool and it's so ridiculous and over the top." ("20/20")
Check out Beyonce showing off her baby bump down below:


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Bader Fellow strives to expand display of museum textiles
The latest recipient of the Isabel Bader Research Fellowship in Textile Conservation is spending the winter semester researching new ways to evaluate the condition of textiles in museums and galleries.
Patricia Ewer is working with a collection of over 2,000 articles of clothing dating from the early 1800s that are housed at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
"My project involves developing a risk management system that ties in conservation and exhibition planning," says Ms Ewer. "I want to address the misconception about textiles as being difficult to display which has been used to justify the downsizing of museum textile departments."
Ms Ewer has served as a senior conservator for the Midwest Art Conservation Center in Minnesota and as treatment conservation manager at Historic Royal Palaces in England. She is a long-standing member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and the owner of Textile Objects Conservation in Minnesota.
The fellowship links two of Queen's most unique resources, the Queen's University Collection of Canadian Dress and the Master of Art Conservation Program, Canada's only graduate degree in conservation theory and treatment. During her residency, Ms Ewer has been sharing her professional and academic expertise with Master of Art Conservation students.
With the assistance of Brenna Cook, the Isabel Bader Graduate Intern in Textile Conservation, Ms Ewer is also treating a number of dresses that will be featured in an exhibition in 2014 on the high fashions of Agnes Etherington.
The Queen's Collection of Canadian Dress was started in the 1930s as an assortment of costumes for the Queen's drama department. When historical dresses began arriving, however, it was transformed into a museum collection. The collection now contains more than 2,000 items dating from the early 1800s to the 1970s, and is housed in a climate controlled environment thanks to the generosity of benefactor Isabel Bader.
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Dana White just announced on Twitter that Anthony Pettis hurt his knee in training. Korean Zombie will replace him against Jose Aldo.
I asked Dana White if Aldo loses his LW title shot in light of this new. Waiting to hear back.
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TOWSON, Md. – Junior righthander Nik Nowottnick and freshman righthanders Garrett Walther and Lee Lawler combined on a three-hit shutout to lead Towson University (12-7) to a 2-0 victory over UMBC (4-9) in a non-conference game at John B. Schuerholz Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Nowotttnick, who earned his second win of the season, pitched four shutout innings and allowed two hits with five walks and three strikeouts. Walther threw four hitless innings as he walked one and struck out five. Lawler, who picked up his first career save, pitched a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit and struck out three.
The Tigers scored the only runs of the game in the second inning.
Sophomore rightfielder Peter Bowles led off with a single to rightfield. On a hit-and-run play, first baseman Brendan Butler singled to left, giving Towson runners on first and third. After Butler stole second base, junior second baseman Mike Draper hit a sacrifice fly to score Bowles with the first run of the game. Moments later, sophomore centerfielder Richie Blosser hit a sacrifice fly to left as Butler scored to give Towson a 2-0 advantage.
With two outs in the ninth inning, UMBC threatened to tie the game. Freshman catcher Manny Colon reached base when he struck out and ran to first base on a wild pitch. Sophomore Jake Barnes singled to centerfield, putting the tying runs on base. However, Lawler struck out senior Jason Alinder for the final out of the game.
Towson outhit UMBC by a 7-3 margin as seven different Tigers got hits. Blosser had the only extra base hit of the contest, a double to left.
The Tigers, who have won four games in a row, return to action this weekend with a three-game series at Old Dominion University.


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A long-time annual tradition is back tonight on KX News.
Student Spotlight has introduced you to hundreds of top high school seniors over the years.
Each day through May, we'll travel to a different school and hear from the top graduate, plus pay tribute to the honor students at that school.
We begin this year in Bottineau, where Rachel Fix is one of the top students graduating this spring.
(Rachel Fix, Bottineau Senior) "We're very personable here, the teachers all have great relationships with the students so throughout my career I've had a lot of help from them and the administration getting through everything. My favorite subjects would have to be band and choir, I'm kind of a music nerd but I've also learned to love English and journalism throughout the years. I kind of like a bit of everything. I play volleyball, basketball, and we're currently getting ready for track and I'm in a bunch of various clubs throughout the school as well. I would like to be a chiropractor/athletic trainer. My dream job would be to get on a professional sports team's medical staff. Right now I'm planning on attending UND with a pre-med major before going to chiropractic school."
Congratulations to Rachel Fix and these honor students at Bottineau High School this year.
Graduation day for all 45 seniors is May 25th.
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."


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A group of Wilson Middle School students took a unique field trip to get some inspiration. The robotics class saw how adaptive technology can help folks with disabilities live and work every day. The next step is up to them.
Wilson Middle School will join schools from around the region next month, for the FIRST LEGO League technology competition. This year's theme is "Senior Solutions", so it is all about designing, building and programming a robot that can make their elders' lives a little easier.
The Wilson Middle School students are not just playing with wheelchairs, walkers and impaired-vision simulators. They are looking for inspiration, for the next big thing in adaptive technology.
Augusta Health physical therapist Joyce Rathfon said, "The main thing that we want is universal access that hopefully things we use every day would be accessible to all."
Physical therapists from Augusta Health showed what is already out there and fielded questions about the needs of people with physical disabilities.
Wilson 7th-grader Jenna Benzing stated, "There's a bunch of different stuff here that's waiting to be tried. So I'm pretty sure that something here is going to help a lot."
The seventh and eighth grade students are preparing to compete in the FIRST LEGO League, a challenge to solve real problems with robotics.
Wilson technology teacher Andrew Chase said, "You have programmers, you have people who build the actual robots, you have people doing the research. Then they bring it all together and as a team, they will do the actual presentation."
The Wilson team has chosen to focus on arthritis so their invention might make life easier in the kitchen or improve a client's mobility. Prior competitions have proven that the sky is the limit.
Chase stated, "They've actually had inventions spurred by students that have gone on to be patented and used."
Wilson 8th-grader Ryan Marks said, "I don't expect us to get any of that done, but if that would happen, that would be pretty cool. It would help a whole lot more if people would actually use it and that's one of my biggest priorities I think."
The field trip to Augusta Health helps the Wilson team prepare for the November tournament. Competition sites are at 20 schools across Virginia, including Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Staunton.


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Cam Newton has returned to Auburn University - not as a football player, but as a student.
Newton has returned to his alma mater to finish his degree. Newton left the university early - after the 2010 season to enter the NFL draft.
Newton was drafted in the first round to be QB for the Carolina Panthers.
Auburn's new head coach Gus Malzahn broke the news this morning in a tweet.
Kirk Sampson with the Auburn athletic department says Newton is pursuing a degree in sociology but was unsure how close he was to finishing that degree.
Sampson added that Newton is not doing any interviews right now - he's just focusing on being a student.
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Female Vibrator, Masturbation Bar Opens in Shibuya, TokyoWritten by: William on September 27, 2012 at 8:11 am | In LIFESTYLE | 6 Comments
Being free of all the suffocating pressures and cringing of the Judeo-Christian traditions, the Japanese are often remarkable open about sex.
So it comes as no surprise that a special bar has opened in the heart of Tokyo dedicated to one the of one of the last taboos, female masturbation.
Tokyo Kinky (*NSFW) has reported on Bar Love Joule, which opened in Shibuya over the summer and features dozens of vibrators behind the bar, which is staffed and patronized almost exclusively by women.
The girls can discuss the merits of the various sex toys on display and just in general open up about their own experiences, desires and advice.
The bar is strictly only for girls or couples. If you are a man just by yourself or with other guys, you ain't getting in!
It also closes at the relatively early time of midnight, presumably so all the ladies can catch the last train hope, get snug in bed and… okay, I'm going to stop right there.
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do you know how stupid you sound. I have lived in Japan for 16 years and the only Japanese that are open about sex are perverts and women that will do anything with two leg. so why don't you stop with bill shut.
Comment by you are a jackass — September 28, 2012 #
do you know how stupid you sound. I have lived in Japan for 16 years and the only Japanese that are open about sex are perverts and women that will do anything with two leg. so why don't you stop with bill shut.
oh Yeah Tokyo is not Japan just like New York or Los Angeles are America
Comment by you are a jackass — September 28, 2012 #
@you are a jackass
Hmm, thanks for sharing!
Comment by William — September 28, 2012 #
William, you are literally a moron. First, what is with the attack on Jews and Christians from the get go? If you were honest and wanted to talk about a religion that denies sexual freedom, bring up Islam, or are you too afraid? Sure you are, because the West and Jews/Christians are an easier and less dangerous target. Last I checked, the West leads the world in openess to sexual behavior.. think the Netherlands, or the beaches of the Med. Also, you know nothing, zero, about Japan if you state it is a society open to sex.
Comment by Jazz — October 6, 2012 #
i am so going there. It looks pretty cool
Comment by mel — October 9, 2012 #
Thanks all for input. I really did not know any of that.
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Basic Gravy
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- roasting pan and its contents, from Easy Roasted Turkey
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 to 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- kosher salt and black pepper
- Remove the vegetables and neck from the roasting pan; discard. Carefully strain the pan juices into a fat separator. Let stand 5 minutes, allowing the fat to rise to the top. Pour the juices into a large measuring cup, leaving the fat behind.
- Place the empty roasting pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat. Add the wine and cook, scraping up the brown bits stuck to the pan, for 1 minute.
- Pour the contents of the pan into the measuring cup of skimmed juices. Add enough chicken broth to make a total of 4 cups of liquid.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle with the flour to create a roux.
- Cook the roux, whisking frequently, until deep brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Keep in mind that the darker the roux, the richer the flavor.
- Whisk in the 4 cups of liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Season the gravy with ¾ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Strain just before serving. (If you do it any earlier, a skin will form on the surface of the gravy.)
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- Per Serving
- Calories 114
- Fat 9g
- Sat Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 20mg
- Sodium 217mg
- Protein 2g
- Carbohydrate 5g
- Sugar 0g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 0mg
- Calcium 4mg
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On Sept. 1 the Stros were 6 games back. I predicted the Cards would finish up 15-15, and, given this, the Stros would need to close with a 20-8 record to tie. They could acheive 20-8 by posting a 12-4 record in games started by Clemens-Oswalt-Pettitte, and an 8-4 record in those started by Wandy-Hirsh-Buchholz-etc...
Well, so far the Cards have gone 9-13, and the Stros 11-10. The Stros are 9-3 in games started by their aces, but have gone just 2-7 in games started by everyone else. In games started by Oswalt they are 5-0.
Looking ahead at their remaining games, they can probably squeeze in two more Oswalt starts if they pitch him on short rest, but Clemens and Pettitte can only go once more each, and Pettitte may not be able to go at all. Hirsh will get another start, and Matt Albers (2 career starts) is slated to start twice more.
The Stros were playing worse than the Cards prior to this disastrous series and their best case scenario appears to be 5-2 over their last 7. The Cards would then have to manage 3-5 to win it.
Bottom line: The Stros had a decent chance to catch the Cards on Sept 1, but not much of one now. The Cards will take the division with 83 pathetic wins.
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Yeah man, stop by any time and I can show you around my "studio" (aka my computer). You'll see how I got it all set up and what I use and if you want anything I can just burn it for you. You should be able to run EW through logic. Yeah, I use a pretty basic M-Audio MIDI keyboard. I don't really record with it all that much. I more use it to build up a basic idea and then, depending on the riff, punch in the MIDI notes manually. I'm weird.
Ableton Live is pretty fucking sweet. It has a sequencer, but that isn't at all its major function. Its scary well made and is so goddamn friendly and intuitive for live electronica. I suggest torrenting it and playing around with it.
Glad you like it so far. I actually got introduced to that album by the very last track, which isn't electronica at all, which is a great guitar piece that I heard on UCI's college radio station and said to myself: "Must.. have" and the next day was greeted unexpectedly by some seriously great electro. That album achieves a fucking great atmosphere that remains consistent throughout and actually "feels" like an album, juxtaposed alongside most electronic albums that just feels like a playlist of songs with little relation to each other.
I'll have to take you up on that offer sometime during summer fo sho.
I've gotten so used to my keyboard that I use it for recording (and then quantize, of course). Mine is fully weighted with 88 keys, though, I'm not sure if yours is?
AL sounds so awesome now that I have to get it, since my band is a major mix of electronic/rock. Is your band playing any shows one day? I swear, one day we have to have a MT band fest, along with any associated bands... it'll be a really fucking weird mix of music haha.
I'm gonna go listen to that last track tonight... can't imagine this guy doing something that isn't electronic.
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I wonder what some people think about before the write an article for a publication like that. Anyways, I am glad to see our fans have passion and stick up for our city.


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PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Code Enforcement officials say after nearly a decade of trying to get a homeowner to clean up her property, it is time to demolish it due to several violations.
Monday morning, Ameren Illinois crews turned off power at the home where Peg Pendell and her daughter lived for the past 10 years.
City officials, along with Code Enforcement inspectors, say conditions inside and outside of the North Knoxville home have gotten worse.
Peoria Fire Department workers wore hazmat suits as they inspected the home again before demolition.
"It's full, floor to ceiling, it's full of junk, belongings, there's human waste within the house, there's animal waste within the house," said Peoria Community Development Director Ross Black.
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2014 – A Very Political Year
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Ponderings is back for a very exciting and politically intriguing 2014. Of course, we have upcoming statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lt. Governor and many other offices. The new Houston City Council is being sworn in today with 6 new Members that will change the politics of that … Continue Reading →
State Comptroller Hustle – Where are the Women?
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This week, Susan Combs, State Comptroller, announced she will not seek re-election to the post and will not seek any other office. She is done. This immediately set off a flurry of activity among potential Republican candidates. Some announced immediately, like Senator Glenn Hegar. Others are considering running, including the … Continue Reading →
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The Republican Party has been evaluating their message and overall approach since they lost the general election for President in 2012. Republicans went into that election with high expectations that they could defeat the incumbent and secure the White House. Most pundits agreed. At that time, President Obama's ratings were … Continue Reading →
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The voters of Senate 6 have spoken. After a grueling election that spurred extreme negative politics, they came out in greater numbers than anticipated to make their choice. The good news is that more than 18,000 voters cast ballots. In the first round, only about 15,000 people participated. While it … Continue Reading →
Senate 6 Run-off Date
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There is hope yet that the constituents of Senate District 6 may have some representation in Austin before the end of the Legislative Session. The Governor FINALLY called the run-off election date for Saturday, March 2. Meanwhile, Garcia and Alvarado have been slugging it out in the East End. It … Continue Reading →
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Tuesday, January 29 was a big day in politics. President Obama presented his plan for immigration changes that will primarily affect America's Latino population. Previously, a bi-partisan committee of U.S. Senators also presented a plan. While the details of the plans will be hotly debated over the next few months, … Continue Reading →
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The field of candidates for the Special Election in Senate District 6 has rounded out to 8 people. The most well-funded candidates remain former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and State Representative Carol Alvarado. These two began campaigning as soon as it was appropriate to do so and both have television … Continue Reading →
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As part of the Virginia Arts Festival 2003, famed composer and performer Philip Glass will deliver a lecture, titled "Music and the Moving Image: A Conversation with Philip Glass," at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Old Dominion University's Chandler Hall in the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. A reception will follow in the Diehn Composers Room.
The Old Dominion University Libraries and the 2003 Virginia Arts Festival also are sponsoring an exhibit on Glass' work. Available for public viewing in the Diehn Composers Room March 31-May 27 and titled, "Philip Glass: A Synthesis of Music and Film," the exhibit emphasizes his composition of film scores and includes posters, sound recordings and the scores themselves.
"The Hours" (2002), "Naqoyqatsi" (2002), "Dracula" (1999) and "The Truman Show" (1998) are some of Glass's more recent film works. A Web page that serves as a gateway to Glass' official Web site will also be available online at http://www.lib.odu.edu/aboutlib/spccol/music/DCRexhibitsindex.htm.
The lecture is made possible by the Virginia Arts Festival and a generous grant from the F. Ludwig Diehn Music Fund of the Norfolk Foundation. For more information about the exhibit, please call Anna Gordon, Diehn Composers Room Consultant at (757) 683-4175. For more information about the lecture, please contact the Virginia Arts Festival at (757) 282-2800.
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This is one debate that is getting tiring. When a team loses a game and has key players out, is that an excuse for losing or a valid reason for losing? What I mean is - is that just something fans tell themselves to feel better about their team that is just garbage anyway, or is it an actual reason that losses occur in the NFL and does not mean your team is garbage?
My logic after the jump -Almost every 'W' the Raiders have had this season has come against a team with some injury they can point to:
Denver - no one too important
Jets - Mangold
Texans - Johnson
Browns - Hillis went down
Chargers - O-Line
Vikings - AP
Bears - Cutler
That said:
Almost every W we have had someone out also:
Denver - Just Boss, Mitchell, and Murph on report...
Jets - Ford, Mitchell, and Murph
Texans - Shaughnessy and CJ
Browns - Campbell goes down early
Chargers - DMC, Ford goes down
Vikings - DMC, Ford, Moore goes down
Bears - DMC, Ford, Moore
No need to talk about injuries on our losses. I don't care what someone's position is on injuries being a reason or an excuse - I just think we should be consistent. Pick a side and stay on it Ride or Die.


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HVACNJ December 2, 2013 @ 6:50 PM
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Boiler Nozzle conversion - Help!Oil / Gas Nozzle conversion - HELP!
Looking for some advice here -
My current setup is a weil Mclain 68 Oil - Steam boiler (model P-368-S)
with a AFG (MP1192) oil burner. The unit is approx 12 yrs old and have
had no issues so far - knock on wood.
As I said, I currently have oil - there is gas in the street and a quick
call to the township and gas company confirmed all it would cost me to
tie in would be $125 for the permit and of course a heating system that
utilizes Gas. The township has approved paving the street in the spring
time (5 mths from now) after which time they will not allow you to open
the street for 5 years (unless there is an emergency). The catch to this
whole thing is that I am planing on putting the house on the market in
the spring....
So i'm looking for advice on whether its
A) feasible to swap out the nozzle, sacrifice the efficiency, and just get the gas to the house
B) swap out the furnace and install a gas (prob my last choice)
C) Let it ride how it is and roll the dice.
I am worried if I don't end up selling the house and something does
happen to the boiler, since I cannot open the street - I will have no
option but to get another oil unit.
I am on the fence with what makes the most sense - I dont want to be paying for a new heating system for someone else to enjoy.
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you can'tYou can't just swap out the nozzle.
Ok to clarify... a furnace is forced hot air... a boiler contains water and can be hot water or steam. It is confusing when you use both terms together, what do you have? and if a boiler is it hot water filled or steam?
You will most likely be able to buy a gas conversion burner, which will bolt up to your existing boiler/furnace, but they ain't cheap, and I wouldn't recommend it on an older unit.


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Pumping Iron, Practicing Yoga
At the Equinox in Scarsdale, New York, Espel says, prospective teachers don't necessarily need a fitness-department certification, but they must present proof of certification in yoga to show that they've completed training in, say, Bikram or Ashtanga as well as CPR.
At the West Hollywood Crunch, potential teachers must fill out an application, pass an interview, and audition by teaching a yoga class that includes other gym instructors, who attend anonymously. "I look for teachers who have attended an extensive teacher's training," says Crunch regional fitness director Kendell Hogan. "I'm not talking a weekend, but about three months."
With so much variance--and given the fact that gyms tend to pay less than studios--the quality of the yoga teaching can be inconsistent.
That doesn't mean that clubs never have teachers equal to, or in some cases superior to, those at yoga studios. "I've been lucky to live in yoga-rich cities like Boston and San Francisco, where the teaching talent runs deep, so you can get good teachers in health clubs," says Nikki Granner.
The Future Has Arrived
Don't expect the increase in the number of health club yoga classes to slow down anytime soon. The yoga offerings at Minnesota-based Life Time Fitness, for example, spiked 300 percent from 2000 to 2003--"a direct result of our members' interest and demand," says spokesman Jason Thunstrom.
This surge in consumer demand has prompted some health clubs to develop secondary studios that are segregated, soundproofed, and designed specifically for yoga. When an 11,000-square-foot space became available adjacent to San Francisco's Bay Club, it opened a Mind & Body Center connected to the rest of the club by a staircase; the facility houses three dedicated yoga rooms and one for Pilates, complete with picture windows, exposed brick walls, and stacks upon stacks of clean mats and bolsters.
At the Equinox in Darien, Connecticut, a newly built yoga room is stocked with plenty of props and has a cherry-wood floor, a fabric-clad ceiling, and paneled (rather than mirrored) walls. Crunch has two dedicated yoga studios in New York and one in San Francisco, as well as another in the works in Chicago.
"Contemporary health club design facilities, from a functionality standpoint, have become very sophisticated," says the IHRSA's Bill Howland. "Remember, in the same way that yoga people don't want to hear racquetball and weights, the guys in the weight room don't want to hear yoga music."
Whether in a studio or a gym, perhaps the true practice is getting onto the mat and finding the yoga in any environment. I've been to well-known yoga studios that left me cold amidst the cliquishness and commercialism, and others where the adjustments changed my practice. I've been to gym yoga classes where two students next to me talked about their workout during the standing poses, and others in which a highly skilled instructor led me into the most solid Headstand I've ever done. Getting to know what you want out of your practice is the first step. If you find yourself in a class that doesn't meet your expectations, try turning it into a practice in which you look at your resistance, competitiveness, and ability to fully accept the present moment.
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A WOMAN who struggled to conceive while suffering from an undiagnosed condition has described the joy of her 'miracle family' after giving birth to two daughters through IVF treatment.
Sarah Fitchett, 34, who lives in Ramsbottom, said she and husband Stephen, 37, a contract engineer, were beginning to think they would remain childless until a consultation with a Manchester clinic provided them with a way forward.
Sarah was diagnosed in with polycystic ovaries, which is the most common cause of problems with producing eggs in women who are trying to become pregnant.
She was given advice, medication and fertility treatment by Manchester-based CARE Fertility before her first IVF treatment resulted in the birth of Freya in April 2010.
The Fitchett family became complete when little Megan was born nine weeks ago, weighing just 3lbs 9oz.
Sarah, who works for Bury Council, is now urging other women in similar situations to seek face to face professional help rather than rely on the internet.
She said "I was incredibly lucky that both my IVF treatments were successful but it was still very tough.
"I hate hospitals and needles so Stephen had to give me my daily jabs through the early stages of the pregnancies and it was tough.
"But looking at my beautiful little girls now it's all forgotten. We feel so blessed.
"My advice to women in a similar situation is never give up and see as many people as possible - there is help out there.
"And don't get bogged down in reading about infertility online. There's so much information I felt overwhelmed, leave it to the professionals."
Sarah is in no doubt who will be the boss of her two daughters.
"Freya's so lively, always dancing, a non stop chatterbox and likes an audience," she said.
"My feeling is Megan going to be the more laid back of the two."
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I also pray for the families of those involved in the recent accidents in town the past two days..July 12, 2011 at 5:06 p.m.
Please look at this site as far as raising the speed limits..http://gorvtexas.com/speed.htm
They (the state) understand the concerns of the speed increase and have studies to prove that it "should not" impact the safety issue. It will only affect a small percentage of very rural areas in west Texas.
There are to many young people having wrecks and passing these days. My heart goes out to the families of all involved. Yet the state wants to increase the speed limit. Maybe we should rethink that. May God Bless the Families involved.July 12, 2011 at 4:52 p.m.
My sympathies to Mr. Morriss' family.July 12, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
The unidentified man's name is Robert Morriss, 28, from Lampasas, currently living in Salado with his wife and 4-year-old son. He worked for a family friend in Lampasas and was on his way home to his wife and child from a work trip. There is an extremely wonderful family in need of prayers.July 12, 2011 at 11:14 a.m.
This just breaks my heart. My heart goes out to his familyJuly 12, 2011 at 9:17 a.m.


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ANDERSON, Ind. —
Sitting on a tour bus a week ago, singer-songwriter Brandon Heath looked through a stack of photographs featuring his late grandfather.
The photos would be featured in a music video he was preparing for a song from his new "Blue Mountain" disc. The song, "Paul Brown Petty," named for his grandfather, proudly professes the influence the man had on a young Heath.
"He kind of had this grin about him. He was warm to everybody and everybody trusted him and relied on him," said Heath. "I was always so proud whenever I would walk around with him."
His grandfather lived in Waverly, Tenn., about 75 minutes from Heath's hometown of Nashville.
Looking through the photos, Heath found a photo of himself walking behind his grandfather's home.
"He built me this little railing that went down by his creek behind his house so I wouldn't fall in when I was fishing. He wanted me to learn to fish but he didn't trust me," Heath said, laughing.
The story fits the musical theme throughout "Blue Mountain," in which Heath explores American roots music.
"Blue Mountain," which came out Oct. 9, is the fourth studio album for the Christian artist.
He is set to bring his Blue Mountain Tour to Northview Church, 12900 Hazeldell Parkway, Carmel, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. Tickets begin at $15 if bought before Nov. 14; day-of-show tickets begin at $20.
Singer Matt Maher is special guest.
In 2009, Heath won the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year with "Give Me Your Eyes."
He said, "It gave me a shot in the arm as far as confidence, for sure, among my peers knowing they respect and liked what I'm doing. ... That song did so much for me on radio and iTunes, it was a big boost for me."
That song was perhaps more in a Christian hip-hop realm but its success allowed him to explore his song writing.
"That's really the only way to stay current and relevant," he told The Herald Bulletin. "Honestly, it's the only way to stay good in my opinion. It's just smart to reinvent yourself and look at who you were before you started doing music."
He added, "I'd been doing pop for so long that I thought it's time to reinvent."
Besides a faith element, many songs on "Blue Mountain" center around humble characters.
"Dyin' Day" tells of a man on death row seeking redemption.
"Diamond" tells of a farmer in the fields who is proud of his life but asks God if there's more to be done.
Some of those stories came from an area in Tennessee he saw as a youth when visiting relatives.
"We would go out to Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains," he said. "Those trips were inspiring. They actually inspired a lot of this record. I love the lore of that area. It feels like they're stories waiting to be told."


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