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The conservatorship under which a judge placed Britney Spears four-and-a-half years ago reportedly remains in place due to her psychological issues, but according to new reports, the singer's father and fiance have Spears on a very tight leash.
The conservatorship grants Jamie Spears and Jason Trawick the power to make both personal and financial decisions for Britney, and according to RadarOnline the pair are keeping a close eye on everything the 30-year-old does -- including keeping tabs on her cellphone and Internet use.
"Britney's cell phone and Internet use is restricted and heavily monitored, and this is done for her protection," an insider close to the situation told the website, explaining that Britney's father and fiance want to ensure that her former manager, Sam Lutfi, isn't able to contact her.
The singer's handlers were granted a restraining order against Lutfi in January 2009, alleging that he drugged Britney in an attempt to control her. Spears' father wrote in the complaint that "Mr. Lutfi has drugged Britney. ... He has cut Britney's home phone line and removed her cell phone chargers. He yells at her. He claims to control everything — Britney's business manager, her attorneys and the security guards at the gate."
According to the source, now that the restraining order has expired, Britney's team is going to extra lengths to make sure her former manager isn't able to contact her.
Lutfi is suing the pop star and her parents for breach of contract, defamation and libel -- taking issue with Britney's mother Lynne's book "Through The Storm," which discussed Lutfi's role in the singer's life leading up to her breakdown, and the subsequent conservatorship granted to her father in 2008.
Since Britney and Trawick "essentially share a cell phone," the source explains that it's often checked to see who has been calling, and steps have been taken to ensure that Lutfi's phone numbers have been blocked as well.
Though Spears appears to be quite active on Twitter and Facebook, there's a good chance it's not the singer herself updating her fans on her daily life. Sources told RadarOnline that Britney's Intenet usage is also heavily restricted as her handlers don't want her reading negative stories that might upset her again.
"Again, this is all done with love and for her well-being," claims the source.
In August, it was reported that Britney had been growing increasingly frustrated by the fact that she's still kept under the conservatorship, but her team of doctors doesn't feel that she is ready for the conservatorship to end. At the time, TMZ also reported that it's likely her father and fiance will indefinitely control the business side of things as it's been an incredibly successful arrangement thus far.
NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE Â PREMIUM RATES APPLY) Britney Spears poses in a Studio in 1998 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
Britney Spears during AMA '98 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 8: US singer, Britney Spears, arrives at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, 08 December, 1999, held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo credit should read BRIAN JONES/AFP/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: US pop singer Britney Spears poses with the award she won for favorite new artist at the 27th annual American Music Awards 17 January 2000 in Los Angeles. The American Music Awards winners are choesn by music listeners across the US. AFP PHOTO Jim RUYMEN/jr (Photo credit should read JIM RUYMEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Britney Spears during MTV'S 1999 Big Help Concert in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
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CARSON, CA - MAY 11: Singer Britney Spears attends 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango 2013 held at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013 in Carson, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 28: Singer Britney Spears attends the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Smurfs 2' at Regency Village Theatre on July 28, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 21: Singer Britney Spears introduces a performance by Miley Cyrus during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 03: Singer Britney Spears holds a bouquet of flowers at a welcome ceremony as she celebrates the release of her new album 'Britney Jean' and prepares for her two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spears' show 'Britney: Piece of Me' will debut at the resort on December 27, 2013. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 08: Singer Britney Spears, winner of the Favorite Pop Artist award, poses in the press room at The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Britney Spears poses at the exclusive unveiling of The Intimate Britney Spears at New York Public Library - Celeste Bartos Forum on September 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Intimate Britney Spears)
OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 25: Britney Spears arrives prior to the presentation of dessous collection 'The Intimate Collection' at CentrO shopping mall on September 25, 2014 in Oberhausen, Germany. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images)


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It had been a day of terrible fighting for the men of both armies, and the night of December 31 would be remembered forever by the survivors. The temperature plummeted as soon as the sun went down. Everyone in the two opposing armies was tired. Thousands of Federals had just experienced their first battle, and commanders had to deal with the chaotic conditions that always resulted from a major engagement. On the Union side, many units were still jumbled and disorganized, haversacks and cartridge boxes were empty, and everyone wondered if the army's supply line to Nashville would be cut. On the Confederate side, losses had been so heavy that all survivors had to deal with the death of friends, comrades, and respected officers. Despite their exhaustion, the Rebels spent part of the night fortifying their line. Across the vast track of cedars west of the Nashville Pike, each brigade gathered fallen logs, brush, and rocks to build a breastwork. They wanted to keep the ground they had spent so many lives taking from the enemy.
The most poignant episodes of that night were the many attempts to help the wounded. Roughly fourteen thousand dead and wounded men of both armies were scattered over an area of six square miles. The walking wounded were already mostly gone, and those who still lived were too badly injured to help themselves. They feared for their lives, not only endangered by wounds but threatened by the dropping temperature and the wet atmosphere. Rescuers scoured the woods and fields well into the night, sometimes finding men frozen to the ground in their own blood. No one fully controlled most of this area, and there were many instances of kindness between enemies as roaming Rebels left food, water, or blankets behind for wounded Yankees they happened to see. Even when burial squads or groups of stretcher bear-

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It's a good question. I don't know why I feel something may happen maybe it's because I read too much stuff on conspiracy websites. Most "experts" agree that it should be just a normal day.
I know in my head nothing should happen but in my heart I feel something may happen.
Perhaps a major scientific discovery will happen that will take decades to be fully realized?


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Just saw this as well. Very interesting, gotta figure Michigan is in good position with the visits and the way the QB's played in the spring game. Anyone know where he was at this weekend on his final stop?
Believe he was at Auburn this weekend.
He's been to Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, and probably other schools since he visited us. I believe he was at Auburn this past weekend
Probably Georgia?
I'd be a little surprised if it was. My understanding is that Pike wants an opportunity to play early. But Georgia doesn't really provide that. Murray will be the starter for two years and then it's Pike vs. LeMay/Anyone else they recruit/is on the roster. Our situation isn't much better with DG here but that's still only 1 year of Denard then open competition.
Auburn, Michigan, or Pitt. He is just off a visit to Auburn this weekend. Any one else have guesses or good information on his final list?
Where did you get that list? I know I'm going to get negged for this, but he's come back from almost every visit saying the things he said after his Michigan visit. I think people are over-estimating our chances here. Some heavy hinting on twitter says it's Auburn
@jeramye Zeke Pike is deciding this week and I like Auburn's chances, but that is not the prospect I am talking about.
Nahhh, they just sound like a bunch of comformists.
Two of them, yes. But the other two are bloggers/writers for other schools' recruiting publications
Yeah it was more or less sarcasm, but if we don't get him I won't lose any sleep over it. Like Hoke said not everyone will choose to come to Michigan, all they can do is show them what a great place Michigan is and the opportunities that come with it. This isn't the first big time recruit to not pick to go Blue and it won't be the last, in time we will get someone else like Pike.
They have a true freshman Qb why would he go there?
Hopefully good news comes out of his decision for us. He is going to be a good QB and I would rather have him on our team than another. Could this be another piece to the Mega Class? I sure hope so.
Is commit #5 just around the corner?
I'll be eagerly awaiting a "gut feeling" from Mr. Webb.....
Version 2.0?? Yes please. Go blue Mr. Pike.
but I want someone who will beat OSU.
Henne played well against OSU. The only game he didnt is when he had the shoulder injury.
Henne did play against the two OSU teams to go to the national title game as well. All 4 years were BCS teams, not the best years to play against OSU.
on the road against then No. 1 OSU in 2006 just isn't good enough for you. Henne should have been out there on defense stopping OSU!
NOW THAT WOULD BE A REAL QUARTERBACK /s
A kid goes on numerous visits, then a rumor makes the rounds this weekend during his Auburn visit that he committed to their coaches, and then he halts his recruitment and schedules a news conference.
Fill in the blanks. This kid is likely committing to Auburn on Wednesday.
The only question really is how big is the signing bonus.
Cost of doing business is going up...all it cost Tressel for Pryor was a Hyundai, a couple of loaners and a few tats.
Apparently, the Auburn QBs filling Cam Newton's shoes have not particularly impressed. The quarterback position being up for grabs makes it more likely that Auburn's the place for Pike.
Per ESPN (on the QB situation at Auburn): http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/21607/exiting-the-spring-auburn
I don't know, I'm not so sure that's the case.
Care to elaborate? Please, pretty please, with sugar on top?
*Backs away from ledge*
Thank you Tom
http://recruiting.arpreps.com/2011/04/05/zeke-pikes-take-on-arkansas/ He also said he got some advice from Mallett... so, you know, there's that.
Advice from Mallett indeed.
that the visit exposed something he didn't like, like possible sanctions, or improprieties, or some stupid hawk attacked his mom even though the mascot's a tiger or something like that.
Hey Mrs. Pike... we don't have any hawks.
I want Pike to come but if he doesn't I'd use his spot to make sure we could take both Bolden and Ross should they both want in. Since Devin would only be a RS FR I wouldn't take a QB this year and make it even more attractive to Shane Morris next year.
You take a QB EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
Didn't 2008 make this clear to you?
Agreed. I can't handle any more lack of QB depth.
...especially when you only have three scholarship quarterbacks.
I don't understand this mentality. People want to go 4-deep at every linebacker position, and then they want to skimp on the QB position, which is the most important spot on the field, bar none.
If we take four linebackers this year, we will have 13 linebackers to fill 3 spots.
If we take zero quarterbacks this year, we will have 3 quarterbacks to fill 1 spot.
It's logic, people. We will take a quarterback, and we SHOULD take a quarterback.
And it's not like it is Pike or bust. I agree, we will be getting a QB, even if we pick up 4 LBs.
exactly, a lot of depth this year
Unless we switch to a 3-4 down the road, the ratios would be essentially the same at that point. Plus QB's don't play STs.
Now that I've plaid devil's advocate, completely agree that it would be borderline fireable offense to not take a QB this year. It's not an option.
It is an option to take 4 highly rated LBs this year given our desperate need of defensive high end talent. If LB is where the talent is this year, take it and go with it. I'd rather have four 4* LBs and one 4* DT than three 4* LBs and one 4* DT + one 3* DT.
who is this logic you speak of???
resume PAAAAAANNNNNNNNNICCCCCCCCCC
Srsly great if we get him but at least we find out now and dont waste 6 months recruiting him to get jilted @ the alter.
taking a *fourth* LB instead (after a loaded LB class last year) is a special kind of dumb. The same kind that led RR to fill >50% of his recruting classes with slot receiver and tweeners assigned to the "hybrid" position.
Just create a new log on already and save everyone from your over the top rants on RR as an attempt to save face for your lack of good judgement on the creation of your current one.
Edit: Also, it would be a good time to pick an avatar that doesn't induce seizures.
His user name makes his rants about RR comical. But, he does have a point about taking a LB vs a QB.
..If that's any consolation
Zeke Pike's Finalists: #Clemson,#Michigan, #Auburn, #Arkansas,#Tennessee, #Purdue, #NorthCarolina


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peep the name b of course he is. fuckin 11 year olds man. surprised your mom even lets you play call of duty. did you ask her permission to sign up on here?are you from ktt?Girls that look like a zombie from call of duty without their make up on
OF.M bangin on ya FM
I like Polo and stuff.
My name is ASAC Schrader, and you can go fuck yourself.
"im a very deep minded person" - Tracy Jackson
damn all the thumbs down. mabe i miss read it. mabe i took it to far with this gifgirls that are a 3-5 that act like dimes
This is the realist shit ever.Girls that don't notice the box logo
Cmon get down with a real nigga wussup
Making My Dreams My Reality
ya good list besides you still hurt over that bitch from your school ,you said girls cant get to your status and that you have powers really niggaYou already know
I hate girls that
Trys to hard to be emo and comes off corny and i just wanna punch them
Bitches on there cell phones texting 24/7 and the whole time there texting about bullshit
Girls that doesnt have the same power as me
girls that i cant have a intellectual conversation with
7-10's that all they care about is there image and have dumb minds
girls that are ugly that gets dick alot and brags about it
girls that think they are better looking than me (Not a Based refference Shouts out though)
White girls that act black and make out they are black
girls that think there better than me but cant even get on my power
a no ass bitch
girls that havent got a mind for themselves
annoying girls
Girls who are on facebook with like 2000 friends and act like a princess
Girls who dont match Supa Rise's status
girls that are to clingy and hit my friend zone
I hate that Cheerleader bitch from my high school!
and so on.....................
- Tracy Jackson
Fibrelight - says he has box logo.... reveals he wasn't strong enough to control its power
that pic is also for you hommie ^chicks that wear hyped up shit
chicks that like odd future, drake, justin bieber, one direction, lil wayne, nicki minaj, and all those other untalented musicians
chicks that wear jordans
chicks that say yolo
chicks that dont like eminem(deserve to be slowly eaten alive by zombie dogs)
chicks that like the size of bapas penis(lol)
chicks that dont like tracy jackson or london
chicks that roll there eyes(mainly black women)
chicks that take selfies
chicks that wear too much makeup
chicks that look like my butthole yet think there 10's
chicks who have the brains of 3rd graders
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I am not dumping photos from a reliable SD card onto a spinning disk and then wiping the card.
Good product though.
Current setup works well:
Fuji X100 -> 32GB Eye-Fi mobi -> iPhone 5s with iOS 8 -> iCloud photos in the cloud.
They automatically appear on the iPad and Mac, if someone pinches my gear when travelling I still have all my pics.
The front facing camera limitation is a well known method to limit installation on incompatible devices.
The new iPad has 1GB ram. The iPad 2 has 512mb. The original iPad only has 256MB. iPhoto needs ram to load up a 19MP file and edit it, provide undo levels etc. That is the real reason for the limitation. When you multitask on an iPad 1 it keeps having to reload everything, it was ram crippled from day one unfortunately. I know this is frustrating, but what can you do.
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I love this crib & how it looks in my nursery! I was looking all over for a modern type of crib without the exaggerating prices. I couldnt believe I found a crib like this on walmart.com! It was easy to put together. Im so not patiant, so when I got it in the mail I couldnt wait for my husband to get home, so I put it together all by my self in about 2 hours & I was almost 9 months pregnant at the time! I didnt put the drawer up yet, bc, it was missing a screw, so I had to wait for it in the mail, but its looking great without the drawer anyways. I just might keep it this way. I took a pic from a different angle., so you can see how it looks like this way :) Crib is sturdy & very well designed. I just simply love it!
We were a little apprehensive about getting this bed based on 3 comments that we had seen in other reviews. The comments that worried us were: 'difficult to assemble' 'mattress doesn't fit' and 'soft wood'.
This bed was not difficult to assemble; it took me about 1.5 hours to put together. My only advice is to pay attention to the instructions: particularly to which screws the instructions say to use (there are 3 different screw sizes, and it matters which ones you use.
The second comment we saw was that the standard mattress sizes do not fit. We bought the Colgate Classica I, which fits it perfectly. The last comment we saw repeatedly was that the wood was soft. This bed is solid; the wood is hard and the finishes are tough. The wood for the drawer assembly is very soft, somewhere between pine and balsa. This is the only place where the soft wood was used.
We love the clean modern look of the bed, as well as its modest size (it is less than 3' tall total height).
I ordered this crib on Monday and had it by Friday for 97 cent shipping! The Pottery Barn skylar crib was my inspiration but we could not afford nearly $900 with the conversion kit. This crib comes with the conversion kit for an excellent value. I didn't really like the reddish brown drawer on this crib (would have preferred espresso stain). I put the crib together without installing the drawer and it looks just fine without it (see pictures). The drawer is not essential to the crib's assembly. The quality is similar to more expensive furniture. Overall, I am VERY pleased and would buy this crib again. Hope this review helps!
My wife and I didn't want to spend a whole lot in purchasing a crib. Our options were the Delta Bentley from Target and a couple Ikea cribs. Then my friend told me about the Babyletto collection on Amazon.com and the crib he purchased Babyletto Mercer which is similar to this Baby Mod crib. After googling about Babyletto, I found out about Baby Mod and that it's made by the same company. I was a little hesitant in purchasing a crib from Wal-Mart 'cause 1. you can't see it in person at the store 2. it's Wal-Mart. But we loved the look of our friend's Babyletto Mercer crib but didn't want to spend $400 (now $340 on Amazon) on a crib. So we went ahead and ordered this. We received the crib pretty quickly but noticed a huge scratch on one of the panels. So we called Baby Mod to get a replacement and without any issues, we received a replacement panel in 9 days. This is our first child so I can't compare the installation with other cribs. But it's suffice to say that if you can follow and build Ikea furniture, you should be fine with this. There is one gray-area regarding the drawers but just went with my instinct and it worked out perfectly. I read a few comments about issues with mattress fitment. We did not have any issues with that. I measured the area inbetween the two panels and it measures 51-3/8" x 27-13/16". And the mattress we purchased was the Sealy Soybean EverEdge from Babies R' Us which was highly recommended by the Baby Bargains book (now on sale for $99.99). It fits like a glove. No gaps around the mattress. I can see what others say when the bolts holding the mattress spring sticks out a little bit. But that was not an issue for me when placing the mattress. Hope this information helps regarding the mattress fitment complaints. I've added a couple of pix of the crib and the mattress fitment. Please remember that this crib like all other inexpensive cribs are made from pine wood which is a soft wood and is easily susceptible to scratches and dents. The only other thing I should mention is that if you are going to use the drawers (which is probably everyone that orders this crib), I would suggest purchasing a crib skirt in order to cover the open top of the drawer from dust and possibly different types of baby fluids :) . We have no regrets in purchasing this crib and have no hesitation in recommending it as well.
When I finally received this crib I was so happy!!! I never knew that finding the "perfect" crib would be so hard! I wanted a "MOD" crib but not for the over the top prices that came along with... so when I found this crib I was sooo relieved.. Really no complaints about this product other then the HEIGHT!!!! Emmm I think mod should have been a key term! But I really didn't pay that part much attention! NOW that my 9 month old daughter is learning how to walk she stands up on just about everything including the crib which seems to be her favorite thing to before she fights her sleep.. (lol) we lowered it to the lowest level but still it seems as if she will fall over!!! But overall I love this crib! Just keep the MOD LEVEL height requirement in mind when looking for the "perfect" crib!!!!!!
This is my first product review ever. I read every review I could find online for this crib. I love it. I just got it and set it up tonight. Some reviews said the directions weren't very good. I had NO problem. They were great for me. I couldn't time it because my little guy kept crying and I had to deal with him. But I wouldn't imagine it would have taken me more than 40 minutes or so by myself. Some people say a standard mattress won't fit. NOT true. I contacted Baby Mod before I purchased it and asked them. They said it is made to fit a standard size crib mattress. I got the Colgate Classica 1 and it fits perfect! It is a standard 28x52 in mattress. I even have a mattress cover and sheet on it. It still fits perfect. He is using it for the first time right now. I hope it holds up as well as it looks like it will. I am very happy with it. I didn't put the drawer in. I wanted a solid white crib.
I purchased this crib for my son and I love it! I assembled it almost entirely myself while 8 months prego, hubs just helped with one of the final steps. It went together easily, the directions were straight forward and easy to follow (but then again I am a master at flat packed furniture and cabinets). I did my research and measured out the crib using the dimensions given so I knew what I was getting. I also had no problem fitting a mattress in, yes it is a snug fit but that's how they are supposed to fit.
My main reason for choosing this one was the modern styling, price and extra storage underneath. A couple things to point out though - you will still need a bed skirt of some sort when the mattress is in the higher position otherwise you can see everything in your drawer below. (I simply folded a twin sheet in half and it's worked well until we lower the mattress). The other thing I wish I would have thought about is since the drawer is below, you don't have toe space under the crib when you pick up or lay down your baby. It does make it feel a bit awkward/uncomfortable. I would still likely end up choosing this one again because the storage underneath for extra blankets is so helpful in my nearly closet-less house but if I was buying purely for aesthetics of the white/wood contrast I would go another route.
Living in Toronto, Canada, every modern crib came with a price tag of $1000 plus! Was so happy to find this crib. It looks even better in person! It's a non-toxic finish and being made of solid wood it has no toxic VOCs or formaldehyde associated with pressed wood. Using ship-to-store and paypal this crib was super easy for a Canadian to buy and pickup in the states. (Taxes were not too bad crossing the border). Was a little concerned that others cribs had come damaged- but ours came in perfect condition. My husband surprised me by assembling this crib all by himself. It took him just over an hour. At first he couldn't find the instructions, they were hiding with the mattress spring. Very happy with this purchase, would definitely recommend!
My little guy just hit 2 and a half year old and we are currently using the toddler feature on this bed. We have never had a problem with it. It did take a little while to get together, but we have moved twice since and have had no trouble re-assembling it. It is also very cute and modern without being expensive. I would buy this again in a heartbeat!
This crib is good-looking and stylish, especially for the price. Our baby hasn't used it yet, but we put it together and it seems very sturdy. The directions were easy enough to follow, but be sure you check which screws to use for each step so you don't end up back-tracking like we did!
The wood on one side was a bit dented during shipping; Walmart offered us a discount, which is nice, but the damage does indicate that the crib is made of very soft pine wood.
A couple notes on the design: The back side of the drawer is visible under the crib if you don't have that side against a wall, and there is no platform above the drawer, so a crib skirt will be very necessary to keep dust out of the drawer.
I'll be the first to admit that I was a bit hesitant ordering a crib online, let alone one from Wal-Mart. However, the positive reviews made my husband and I willing to take the chance! We couldn't be happier. The crib took about 1.5 hours to put together; most of the time was spent on putting the drawer in (the picture/instructions didn't really explain it well, and we had some confusion). The crib is constructed of really nice materials and wood, so it feels nice and sturdy. It's beautiful with modern clean lines--just what we wanted! Also, on a side note, we were so impressed that the crib was delivered to our house within two days. So many of our friends waited 10-15 weeks for their baby furniture to come, so it was great to have the crib right away.
Forget all the reviews that people post before they actually use the thing. There is a design flaw - the bolts that hold the mattress frame in place stick out, and block the ability to fit in a mattress. Someone posted that the "Simmon's Kids Dreamwell Supreme mattress (also from Walmart.com) -- and it fit the crib perfectly." Sorry. It doesn't fit. At all. You will change sheets frequently, every time baby pees through a diaper, or spits up. Basically - daily. And each time you have to wrestle the mattress in and out of the crib. I've covered the bolts with big long pieces of tape, to help 'shoehorn' the mattress. Still, it's ridiculous to have spent over $400 and not have this fit properly.
We were looking for a modern crib: specifically one with both white and natural woods. All the other cribs we looked at were pretty pricey. Then, I stumbled up on the Baby Mod ParkLane 3-in-1. It's a well-constructed wooden crib. I love the drawer at the bottom, and the adjustable mattress. It fits our style and our budget!
My two biggest beefs with this crib:
1) Despite it specifically being advertised as solid wood, ours was labeled as MDF when we unpacked it. I might have looked elsewhere had I known.
2) The directions are the most cryptic IKEA-style directions ever. I fancy myself a furniture-putter-together-pro and I read and re-read these directions about ten times and still screwed up and had to back up and change a few things. The drawings don't exactly match the pieces given, so you're left wondering if you're really using the correct piece. That said, it is very solid construction, looks fantastic, and I love the drawer.
I really liked this crib when I saw it online. The instructions were difficult but my husband did put it together after spending some time on it. However, the crib showed a crack less than three days after we assmbled it. It is made of poor quality wood. We are now trying to return it back and it is hassle to carry this 70 lb crib back. Iam disappointed.
The item description does not say this but inside the crib there is a sticker that states: any mattress used in this crib must be at least 27 1/4 inches by 51 5/8 inches with a thickness not exceeding 6 inches. PS: just assembled so i can't really comment on the product, so far so god!
What initially sold me on this crib was that it has 4 height options for the mattress. I am short so I wanted to make sure the crib I got would be convenient and practical for me. The second thing I loved about this crib are the clean lines and the simple design. It's beautiful and the drawer matches our flooring so perfectly you can hardly tell it is there. It makes a great place for storing diapers - at least that is what we are storing in the drawer as of now. The assembly was simple enough - my husband put it together on his own without any major tools. It is sturdy and fits a standard mattress size (which we purchased separately from another store). For the features and design you get with this crib - the price is perfect and I couldn't be happier with our purchase! Now all we need is the baby to arrive so he can sleep in it!
I chose this crib for 3 reasons:
1. The clean-lined modern appearance
2. Great value
3. The drawer under the crib, which you rarely see with a crib but is really helpful and functional
The crib is solid and sturdy once assembled. It looks nice in the baby's nursery and complements the color scheme. Since the crib has both white and wood, we have been able to mix and match other furniture pieces in the room, and the crib ties everything together.
keep in mind the overall experience for your baby is about the mattress and sheets as well as the crib. i do love the fact that this crib has a drawer; less space is wasted.
My husband and I are expecting our first child. We love the modern look and needed something compact for our New York apartment that included storage. I was concerned from previous reviews that it would arrive damaged so I made sure to thoroughly check everything once it arrived. It looked great! No dings, no materials missing and it was exactly what reviewers said. There is no cover to the drawer, but we have a bed skirt that hides that. We placed all swaddles, baby towels and extra blankets in the crib drawer and neatly tucked away. I'm pretty happy with the purchase and the price was great for our tight budget. It includes a toddler rail so we know we can keep it for a few years if we take care of it.


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Structure and Function of YghU, A Nu-class Glutathione
Transferase Related to YfcG from Escherichia coli, †,‡
Nina V. Stourman§,⊥, Megan C. Branch§, Matthew R. Schaab§, Joel M. Harp§, Jane E.
Ladner∥, and Richard N. Armstrong§,*
Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Center in Molecular Toxicology, and the Vanderbilt
Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232-0146, USA and the
Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Gudelsky Drive,
Rockville, MD 20850
The crystal structure (1.50 Å-resolution) and biochemical properties of the GSH transferase
homologue, YghU, from Escherichia coli reveals that the protein is unusual in that it binds two
molecules of GSH in each active site. The crystallographic observation is consistent with biphasic
equilibrium binding data that indicates one tight (Kd1 = 0.07 ± 0.03 mM) and one weak (Kd2 = 1.3
± 0.2 mM) binding site for GSH. YghU exhibits little or no GSH transferase activity with most
typical electrophilic substrates but does possess a modest catalytic activity toward several organic
hydroperoxides. Most notably the enzyme also exhibits disulfide-bond reductase activity towards
2-hydroxyethyl disulfide (kcat = 74 ± 6 s-1, kcat/KMGSH = (6.6 ± 1.3) × 104 M-1s-1) that is
comparable to that previously determined for YfcG. A superposition of the structure of the
YghU•2GSH and YfcG•GSSG complexes reveals a remarkable structural similarity of the active
sites and the 2GSH/GSSG molecules in each. We conclude that the two structures represent
reduced and oxidized forms of GSH-dependent disulfide-bond oxidoreductases that are distantly
related to glutaredoxin 2 (Grx2). The structures and properties of YghU and YfcG indicate that
they are members of the same, but previously unidentified, subfamily of GSH transferase
homologues, which we suggest be called the Nu-class GSH transferases.
The chromosome of Escherichia coli K-12 harbors nine genes encoding members of the
glutathione (GSH)1 transferase superfamily (1). The functions of most of these proteins have
not been experimentally established. The GSH transferases typically catalyze the addition of
the tripeptide to endogeneous or xenobiotic molecules bearing electrophilic functional
groups (Scheme 1). There are several examples, however, where members of this protein
†Supported by Grants R01 GM030910, P30 ES000267, T32 ES007028, and T32 GM065086 from the National Institutes of Health.
‡The atomic coordinates and structure factors for YghU have been deposited with the Protein Data Bank under file name 3C8E.
* Address correspondence to this author: phone, 615 343 2920: FAX, 615 343 2921: email@example.com.
§Vanderbilt University
∥IBBR, University of Maryland
⊥Current address, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, 44555.
Figure S1. Sequence alignments of YfcF, YfcG and a related protein with robust disulfide bond reductase activity. This information is
available free of charge via the internet at http://pubs.acs.org.
1Abbreviations used: GSH, glutathione; GSSG, glutathione disulfide; GspSH, glutathionylspermidine; HEPES, N-(2-
hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N'-ethanesulfonic acid; IPTG, isopropyl-D-thiogalactopyranoside; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; DEAE,
diethylaminoethyl; DTT, dithiothreitol; EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; LB, Luria Broth; PEG, polyethyleneglycol; SP,
sulphopropyl; ATP, adenosine-5'-triphosphate PEG, polyethyleneglycol; CDNB, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; NADPH, nicotinamide
adenine dinucleotide phosphate; Bis-Tris, 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2, 2', 2'' nitrilotriethanol ; MES, 2(N-morpholino)-ethanesulfonic
acid, BSA, albumin, bovine fraction V.
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superfamily have other very distinct functions such as redox chemistry, ion transport or the
regulation of transcription or translation (1-8). It is likely that several of the GSH transferase
homologues in E. coli have functions other than the catalytic one illustrated in Scheme 1. In
this regard, we recently reported that YfcG, which has poor GSH transferase activity toward
typical electrophilic substrates, has an excellent disulfide bond oxido-reductase activity as
shown in Scheme 2 (9).
To make matters more interesting, there are two predominant redox-active thiols in E. coli,
GSH and glutathionylspermidine (GspSH) (10). Glutathione is the principal thiol in the
bacterium under aerobic conditions while GspSH predominates during anaerobic conditions
(9-11). The thiol tone is controlled by glutathionylspermidine synthetase/amidase (GSS), a
bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the ATP-dependent condensation of the glycyl-
carboxylate of GSH with the N1 of spermidine in the forward direction and the hydrolysis of
the resulting amide in the reverse direction (12,13). How this enzyme is regulated has not
been elucidated. It could be that one of the GSH transferase homologues in E. coli is a
regulatory protein for GSS or that one or more of the homologues is a GspSH transferase.
Several years ago we noted that the gss gene in E. coli was located next to the yghU (b2989)
gene that encodes one of the GSH transferase homologues (1). Based on this observation,
we suggested that the YghU protein might be involved in the regulation of the synthesis or
the degradation of GspSH; or that YghU is a GspSH transferase. In this report, we describe
the structural and biochemical characterization of YghU that points to a different function
for this protein; that of a disulfide bond oxido-reductase closely related to YfcG and more
distantly related to glutaredoxin 2 from E. coli.
E. coli K-12 genomic DNA was from ATCC (Manassas, VA). Primers were custom ordered
from Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA). Restriction enzymes were from New England Biolabs
(Ipswich, MA). The pET20b(+) vector and B834(DE3) cells were from EMB Chemicals, Inc
(Gibbstown, NJ). BL21-Gold (DE3) cells were from Stratagene (La Jolla, CA). Luria broth,
ampicillin, NADPH, IPTG, HEPES, DTT, streptomycin sulfate, and MES were all from
Research Products International (Mt. Prospect, IL). EDTA, ammonium acetate, glutathione,
glutathione disulfide, CDNB, ethacrynic acid, trans-4-phenyl-3-butene-2-one, 1,2-epoxy-3-
(4-nitrophenoxy) propane, 1,4-dichloro-2-nitrobenzene, tert-Butyl hydroperoxide, cumene
hydroperoxide, S. cerevisiae glutathione reductase, and all amino acids were ordered from
Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). DEAE-Cellulose and SP-Sepharose resins were obtained
from GE Healthcare (Piscataway, NJ). Hydrogen peroxide and linoleic acid was from Fisher
Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). The soybean lipoxidase was from VWR (West Chester, PA).
The 15(S)-HpETE substrate was a generous gift from Dr. Alan Brash (Vanderbilt
Cloning, Expression and Purification of YghU
The yghU gene was amplified from the E. coli K-12 genomic DNA (ATCC, Manassas, VA)
using primers containing restriction sites for Nde I and EcoRI. The forward primer was:
AAA AAA TCT AGA CAT ATG ACA GAC AAT ACT TAT CAG CCC and the reverse
primer: TTT GGA TCC G AA TTC TTA CCC CTG ACG CTT ATC TTC CG
2Certain commercial materials, instruments, and equipment are identified in this manuscript in order to specify the experimental
procedure as completely as possible. In no case does such identification imply a recommendation or endorsement by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology nor does it imply that the materials, instruments, or equipment identified is necessarily the best
available for the purpose.
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The yghU gene was digested and ligated into the pET20b vector. E. coli BL21(DE3) cells
were transformed with the pET20b(yghU) plasmid, a liquid culture of the transformed
bacteria was grown overnight from a single colony in LB media containing 100 μg/mL
ampicillin at 37° C. The cells were diluted 100 times in a fresh media and grown to OD600
of about 0.8. Protein production was induced by addition of 0.4 mM IPTG. The cells were
grown for 4 hrs at 30° C to avoid the formation of inclusion bodies. The cells were harvested
by centrifugation at 6,000 × g for 10 min and the pellet was frozen at -20° C for storage. The
frozen pellet was resuspended in 20 mM HEPES, 1 mM EDTA (pH 7.0), lysed by
sonication and centrifuged at 17,000 × g for 30 min. Supernatant was treated with
streptomycin sulfate (10 mg/mL), centrifuged for 30 min at 17,000 × g and dialyzed
overnight against 20 mM HEPES, 1 mM EDTA (pH 7.5). The solution was loaded on
DEAE-cellulose column equilibrated with 20 mM HEPES, 1 mM EDTA (pH 7.5) and eluted
from the column with a linear gradient of NaCl (0 – 0.4 M) in the same buffer. Fractions
containing the protein (determined by A280 and SDS-PAGE) were pooled together, dialyzed
against 20 mM MES, 1 mM EDTA (pH 5.8) loaded on an SP-Sepharose column
equilibrated with 20 mM MES, 1 mM EDTA (pH 5.8) and eluted with the linear gradient of
NaCl (0 – 0.4 M) in the same buffer. Fractions containing the protein (determined by A280
and SDS-PAGE) were pooled together, dialyzed against 20 mM KH2PO4, 1 mM EDTA (pH
7.0), concentrated, and flash frozen.
The selenomethionine derivative was prepared from E. coli B834 DE3 cells transformed
with the expression vector containing the yghU insert. A single colony was used to inoculate
a 100 mL culture of M9 media containing 100 μg/mL ampicillin. The culture was grown
overnight at 37 °C. A 10 mL aliquot of the overnight culture was used to inoculate a 1 L
culture of M9 media supplemented with 30 mg of all common amino acids. The cultures
were grown at 37 °C with shaking at 250 rpm. When the OD600 reached 0.6, the cells were
harvested by centrifugation at 8000 × g for 10 minutes. The cells were resuspended in 1 L of
M9 media supplemented with 30 mg of every common amino acid and 50 mg of
selenomethionine substituted for methionine. The cells were induced by the addition of 100
mg of IPTG. The cells were grown at 15 °C and 225 rpm for 16 hours. The cells were
harvested by centrifugation at 8000 × g for 10 minutes. The cell paste was frozen and stored
at -80 °C. The selenomethionyl-enzyme was purified as described previously for the native
Steady-State Enzyme Kinetics
The GSH transferase activity of YghU was assayed with several common substrates
including CDNB, ethacrynic acid, trans-4-phenyl-3-butene-2-one, 1,2-epoxy-3-(4-
nitrophenoxy) propane and 1,4-dichloro-2-nitrobenzene. With these potential substrates,
YghU exhibited measurable activity only with CDNB. Reactions with CDNB were followed
with Perkin-Elmer Lambda 45 Spectrophotometer at 25° C in 1 mL cuvettes. For each
reaction, 0.7 μM YghU was pre-incubated with various concentrations of GSH (0.5 μM to
20 mM) or GspSH (8 μM to 1 mM) in 100 mM KH2PO4 buffer (pH 7.0) for 4 min. The
reaction was initiated by adding a solution of CDNB in CH3CN to a final concentration 2
mM. The rate of production of the GSH or GspSH conjugate with CDNB was calculated
using a linear regression to fit the initial rate measured by increase of absorbance at 340 nm
(Δε = 9,600 M-1cm-1). When necessary, corrections were made for the uncatalyzed reaction
between the thiols and CDNB. All measurements were done in triplicate and averaged. Data
were analyzed with a non-linear least squares fit to the Michaelis-Menten equation.
The assays to estimate the inhibition of the addition of GSH to CDNB by GSSG were
carried out at 25 °C in 100 mM KH2PO4 (pH 6.5) containing 3.0 μM YghU and 250 μM
CDNB. The GSH concentration was varied between 30 and 400 μM. The inhibited reaction
contained 15 μM GSSG.
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The disulfide bond reductase activity of YghU was measured with the model substrate, 2-
hydroxylethyldisulfide at pH 8.0 and 25 °C by the coupled assay previously described
(9,14). The peroxidase activity of YghU was evaluated with several peroxides including
hydrogen peroxide, t-butylhydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, linoleic acid 13(S)-
hydroperoxide and 15(S)-HpETE. Little or no activity was detected with hydrogen peroxide
and t-butylhydroperoxide. The linoleic acid hydroperoxide was synthesized using a method
similar to that described in (15). Briefly, 1 mM linoleic acid was combined with 0.1 mg/mL
soybean lipoxigenase in 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.4. The product was extracted with
chloroform, dried under argon and resuspended in methanol. The concentration of linoleic
acid (13S)-hydroperoxide was measured by A234 nm using a ε234 = 25,000 M-1·cm-1. The
organic hydroperoxidase activity of YghU with cumene hydroperoxide and linoleic acid
hydroperoxide was measured with the coupled assay with GSH reductase from yeast
according to (16). Reactions were followed with Perkin-Elmer Lambda 45
Spectrophotometer at 25° C in 1 mL cuvettes. Reaction mixtures contained, 1 μM YghU,
and GSH at concentrations between 0.10 and 4.0 mM, 0.8 U of GSH reductase from yeast in
100 mM KH2PO4 (pH 7.0) were pre-incubated at 25° C for 5 min, followed by addition of
NADPH to final concentration of 0.15 mM and incubation for 3 min. The reactions were
initiated by addition of cumene hydroperoxide to a final concentration 1 mM or linoleic acid
13(S)-hydroperoxide to a final concentration of 50 μM. The decrease of absorbance at 340
nm (Δε = -6,220 M-1cm-1) was monitored over 3-5 min and used to calculate the initial rate.
An HPLC-based method similar to that described in (17) was used to determine lipid
peroxidase activity of YghU with 15(S)-HpETE. Reactions containing 0.15 μM protein, 3
mM GSH and various concentrations of 15(S)-HpETE were incubated in 50 μL of 100 mM
KH2PO4 buffer (pH 7.0) containing 0.005% BSA (w/v). After 3 minutes the reaction was
terminated with 100 μL of acetonitrile containing 0.2% acetic acid. Before analysis 50 μL of
water was added and the protein was removed by centrifugation (10 min at 14,000 rpm).
Samples were analyzed using reverse-phase HPLC with a Beckman Ultrasphere C18 column
(4.6 mm × 25 cm). The mobile phase was acetonitrile:H2O:acetic acid at 60:40:0.01 v/v with
a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. A photodiode array detector (Waters) tuned to 236 nm was used
to measure absorbance values and Empower software (Waters Corporation) was used to
determine peak areas. Amounts of 15(S)-HETE were calculated based on peak area from
known amounts of standard 15(S)-HETE (retention time of 10.9 minutes) and 15(S)-HpETE
(retention time of 11.9 minutes). All measurements of peroxidase activity were done in
triplicate and averaged. Data were fit to the Michaelis-Menten equation by non-linear
regression analysis.
Steady-State Fluorescence Titrations
Dissociation constants for the complex of YghU with GSH and GspSH were determined by
titration of the intrinsic fluorescence of the protein. Fluorescence measurements were
conducted at 25 °C on a SPEX Fluorolog-3 spectrofluorimeter (Jobin Yvon Horiba, Edison,
NJ) in the constant-wavelength mode. The samples were excited at 295 nm, and the
emission was collected at 340 nm and integrated over a period over 30 sec. All
measurements were done in triplicate and averaged. Inner filter effects were taken into
consideration using eq. 1 to calculate a corrected fluorescence, Fc (18).
eq. 1
The change of fluorescence intensity of 1 μM protein in 20 mM KH2PO4 buffer (pH 7.0)
was measured after 5 min pre-incubation with GSH to final concentrations 0.025 to 10 mM
or GspSH to a final concentrations of 0.025 to 8 mM. The corrected titration data were fit by
nonlinear regression analysis with the program GraphPad starting with initial estimates for
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values of Kd and ΔF derived from the primary data. The titration data for GSH were fit to a
two-site binding model with eq. 2 while the binding data for GspSH were fit to a single-site
binding model (eq. 3).
eq. 2
eq. 3
Cytoscape Cluster Analysis of the GSH Transferase Superfamily
The data used to construct the network in Figure 6 was complied and filtered by Dr.
Shoshana Brown at The California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research at USCF
(Prof. Patricia Babbitt, Principle Investigator). It can be downloaded from
http://babbittlab.compbio.ucsf.edu/glue.html. The cytoscape software for visualization of
these networks is available as a free download from the Cytoscape Consortium
(http://www.cytoscape.org). All full-length sequences in the Pfam GST_N and GST_C
families (as of July 2010) were downloaded. Sequences under 150 amino acids were
considered fragments and removed from the data set. The sequence set was filtered to
remove sequences with greater than 60% identity. An all-by-all BLAST of the remaining
sequences was then performed with an E-value cut off of 1e-14. The resulting networks
were visualized in Cytoscape version 2.7.0 using the organic layout. Nodes represent
sequences and edges represent BLAST e-values of 1e-18 or more significance.
Crystallization of YghU
YghU was crystallized by hanging-drop vapor diffusion at 25 °C with a reservoir solution of
0.1 M Bis-Tris, 0.2 M NaCl (pH 5.5) containing 25% w/v PEG 3350. The drop consisted of
a 1:1 mixture of reservoir solution and a solution of YghU (20 mg/mL) in 30 mM NaH2PO4
(pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT and 20 mM GSH. Crystals grew in one week as long rods.
The crystals were transferred to mother liquor supplemented with 35% ethylene glycol as a
cryo-protectant before flash-freezing.
Collection and Processing of Diffraction Data
Crystals were flash-cooled and maintained at 100 K for cryogenic data collection. The
quality of the X-ray diffraction by the crystals were screened in-house using a Bruker
Microstar microfocus rotating anode X-ray generator with Montel confocal multilayer X-ray
optics. In-house data were collected using a Bruker-Nonius X8 kappa goniometer and
Proteum PT135 CCD area detector. Crystals were maintained at 100 K using Bruker
KryoFlex cryostats.
A native data set was collected using the mail-in crystallography service at beamline 22-BM
of the Southeastern Regional Collaborative Access Team, SER-CAT, at the Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory (see http://www.ser.aps.anl.gov/). A single
selenomethionyl derivative crystal was used to collect MAD data at three wavelengths at the
SERCAT 22-BM beam line. The crystal was maintained at 100 K. All data were reduced
using HKL2000 (19). Data quality statistics for the reflections collected are presented in
Table 1.
Data sets for MAD phasing were collected at 0.9793 Å (peak), 0.9792 Å (inflection) and
0.9717 Å (remote) from a single selenomethionyl-derivative crystal. The data sets were
closely comparable with respect to their quality and completeness. The average statistics for
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Scott Allen Coleman, 50, was in town to attend his brother's funeral Tuesday afternoon. According to a Deming Police report, dispatch received a call at approximately 10:49 p.m. regarding a possible missing person. According to witnesses, Coleman had left for a walk around 4 p.m. and never returned.
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EMS was dispatched and requested Search and Rescue be called out to the scene. EMS personnel began the climb to assist Coleman, and again it took almost 45 minutes for them to reach him.
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived on the scene to help deputies and EMS retrieve Coleman from the mountain.
The air support that was requested was refueling and would be en route shortly, deputies were told by dispatchers. Deming Fire and Rescue took a basket gurney up to help Coleman come down the mountain.
Coleman was being brought down the mountain when he stopped breathing. EMS personnel began CPR and were unable to get Coleman to begin breathing again. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
EMS and Border Patrol agents assisted in bringing Coleman's body off the mountain.
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UPDATE: The Pac-12 announced an official reprimand, and $10,000 fine for Lane Kiffin in response to his comments.
"The Pac-12 has specific rules that prohibit our coaches from making public comments about officiating, and this prohibition specifically includes comments that create doubts about the credibility of the Conference's officiating program," stated Scott. "The Conference expects each Pac-12 coach to adhere to our standards of conduct and to conduct himself or herself in a manner which will reflect credit on the institution and the Conference."
USC's 56-48 loss in triple-overtime against Stanford on Saturday night might just be the best loss in the school's recent history. The sense I've gotten from USC fans since is that even though the Trojans lost, they're incredibly happy with the way the team played and more optimistic about the program than they have been in years.
Lane Kiffin, on the other hand, isn't nearly as pleased about the game. While I'm sure he's proud of his team for being the first squad to even take a lead against Stanford this season, let alone force overtime, he's still a bit perturbed with the officiating on Saturday night. In fact, on Sunday Kiffin said that he had already contacted Pac-12 Conference officials and called one unidentified person from the locker room after the game and told him that he had been "lied to" by the officials.
According to Kiffin, side judge Brad Glenn told him that USC would be granted a timeout if replays showed that Robert Woods' knee had come down with a second remaining on the clock, giving USC a chance to kick a 50-yard field goal. Instead referee Michael Batian announced that time had expired after looking at replays.
"The ruling on the field was that we were going to overtime," Batlan said after the game. "Any coach can ask for a timeout, but he doesn't get one until an official grants or signifies it. I was not a part of any conversation or meeting with regards to a requested timeout."
Personally, if I were Kiffin and I had a timeout left, I'd be more upset with Woods for not just going down with plenty of time left to call that timeout instead of making a mad dash for the sideline.
Of course, that wasn't Kiffin's only beef with the officiating on Saturday night. He also brought up a call in the second overtime. Facing a second-and-5 there was a holding call against Stanford that took place at the line of scrimmage. Though for some reason the officials marked the 10 yards off from where Tyler Gaffney's 8-yard run ended rather than from where the penalty took place. So instead of having a second-and-15 at the 30-yard line, Stanford had a second-and-7 at the 22.
The Cardinal scored three plays later to tie the game up and force the third, decisive overtime.
That call I didn't understand either.
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Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
Posted on: October 31, 2011 11:40 am
Edited on: October 31, 2011 10:46 pm
Category: NCAAF
Since: Sep 19, 2006
Posted on: November 1, 2011 8:46 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
Lame Kitten dosn't care about the rules. If USC fans don't know it now they will learn, the Lane train only brings pain.
Since: Aug 19, 2009
Posted on: November 1, 2011 8:07 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
PAC 12 ----------> the most CORRUPTED CONF
Since: Mar 17, 2009
Posted on: November 1, 2011 7:13 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
I totally agree. Not only a complainer, but just a big baby. The best part of him at USC is the fact that USC "school of cheats and babies" has a coach to go along with its program. Tennessee lucked out when Kiffin bailed. SEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since: Aug 17, 2006
Posted on: November 1, 2011 6:55 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
THe Officials favored Stanford??? Penalties, Stanford 11 for 91 yards - $c 3 for 35 yards. Why those officals also helped Stanford run up 516 yards of offense on the great cover 2 defense and then helped strip the ball from the $c RB in overtime. CHEAT ON.
Since: Mar 12, 2009
Posted on: November 1, 2011 3:27 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
The timeout after a play can't be requested before a play or during a play. The ref watches the play. After the play he can look at the coach to see if the coach requests a timeout. Oops sorry the play was over with one second left AND the clock was running. By the time the ref even looks at Kiffen the clock had run out. Kiffen should have told his player what to do if he caught the ball. Very simple. Fall down. Too tough for you? Protip for Kiffen: Do your job and let the refs do theirs. And oh by the way, don't expect any more breaks from Pat Haden or the NCAA. One too many tweets to recruits and you'll be out there on the street with 11% of Americans and USC will be the next SMU. If Haden has as much class as I think, he'll distance himself from Kiffen's remarks. Maybe that will get through to Kiffen.
Since: Jun 12, 2007
Posted on: November 1, 2011 3:04 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
Peter King of SI said it best: "Lane Kiffin complains way too much."
Since: Sep 9, 2007
Posted on: November 1, 2011 2:23 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
The officials were obiously favoring Stanford (to give the conference BCS $$$) early on. CORRUPTION! How do you fix that. oh, wait I have an idea...PLAYOFFS! EOM
Since: Sep 27, 2010
Posted on: November 1, 2011 12:57 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
Say What? There is no SEC school that can match up to Stanford. None have the running game or the defense that can match up to the huge offensive line of Stanford. None have corners, safties or linebackers that can keep the ball out of the three 6'5" tight ends hands. None has the character evidenced in their triple overtime victory against USC. And most of all, they have no Luck. Andrew has led the Cardinal to 44 consecutives scores in the red zone. Andrew is flawless. The SEC has no QB that can match him.
Since: Sep 19, 2006
Posted on: November 1, 2011 12:38 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
The PAC10 officials have a long history of cheating. The PAC12 powers wanted Stanford to win to be able to get a chance at two BCS payouts. It is very embarrasing how they run their crews to try to manipulate the outcome of games. The NCAA needs to have their own crews and not leave it up to the Conferences if they want to make College Football legit.
Since: Nov 7, 2010
Posted on: November 1, 2011 12:16 am
Lane Kiffin still upset with officials
Not a USC fan either but the game should never have gone into overtime, unless USC had missed the field goal try that they were denied by poor officiating.


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DaggerXL is a Modern Daggerfall Engine Recreation for current Operating Systems and hardware – essentially it is a remake in the spirit of a port. It will ultimately fully emulate the game of Daggerfall and then optionally enhance it by refining existing features and adding new gameplay elements that were originally intended. The game will make use of hardware acceleration providing higher resolutions, color depth, greatly improved visibility, better texture filtering, enhanced performance and more. In addition DaggerXL will support full modability, similar to more modern Elder Scrolls games, using custom tools.
In this post the XL-Project move is discussed as well as an update on version 0.20, the engine merger and work beyond version 0.20.
Posted by luciusDXL on Apr 17th, 2011
DaggerXL, DarkXL and the other upcoming XL projects have moved to xlengine.com. The new website, forums and blog have been setup and are fully functioning now, though I will continue transitioning content from the original blogs and forums. And the moderators - mostly Klasodeth and Greendogo - have been working hard on transferring over threads from the DaggerXL forums.
The DaggerXL and DarkXL engines are also going to be merged into the XL Engine, where the game specific code will be handled as separate DLLs and script files. While this won't occur until after the version 0.20 release of DaggerXL, when that is released DaggerXL and DarkXL will be merged into a single downloadable package with a simple launcher to pick between games and to setup the various settings. You will no longer setup paths in the text file or any other setting for that matter. At that point the files will be hosted on the XL Engine site. Once the DaggerXL version 0.20 is released the next big focus is on the DarkXL beta, which I will talk more about in a future blog post.
In this update I'll talk about the improved weapon and armor support. All weapons are now functional in the game, with the exception of bows (which will be handled when I get to ranged combat and spells). In addition, with the new loot tables, you can actually find all the different weapons with different materials. The materials properly modify the weapon stats for damage, weight and value as well as showing up correctly visually both on the inventory screen and in first person. Similar armor support is now complete, also with full material support. Below you can see some pictures of different weapons and armor not previously seen in DaggerXL, in different materials:
In order to support the armor variation, materials and durability (i.e. wear and tear on weapons and armor) I have to change the way items are stored in the player inventory. This has the unfortunate side effect that the item IDs currently stored in the save files can no longer adequately describe a weapon or piece of armor. Therefore version 0.20 will no longer support saves from version 0.198 and before.
With the upcoming build, you have a chance of finding a weapon or piece of armor of a any material - limited by your "career experience" and level. Basically the character's level limits the materials you can find but doesn't directly factor into the chance of finding a given material. For that you have the "career experience", which also factors into your "career modifier" bonus in combat. What this essentially means that as you kill things and raise skills, your career experience goes up. So, even at level 1, you'll find better and better stuff the longer you play up until the limit imposed by your level. If you stay level 1 long enough, you'll eventually find Dwarven weapons and armor! Though you'll never find Mithril - even if you play for 10 years - until you reach at least level 3.
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Version 0.20 is getting really close now, the next blog post will be talking about it's release. :)
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lookin good thus far!
I can't wait until more gets done, I've always loved this game.
level 3 in 10 years doesn't sound far off.
Awesome! Looking Good. So does this mean DaggerXL will eventually be a stand-alone game and won't need Dosbox anymore?
It doesn't need DosBox now. However you do need the Daggerfall data (including executable), patched up to the latest version. You can easily install that by using DaggerfallSetup from UESP.net (without having to muck around with DosBox yourself): Uesp.net
No way! I'll try that, had no idea you didn't need dosbox. Its such a paint to install with Dosbox
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NEW YORK, MARCH 3, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Press reports to the contrary, the United States is not halting its efforts to clarify that the 1995 U.N. Conference on Women did not call for a universal right to abortion.
Some news outlets earlier claimed that the United States was backing down from an amendment to clarify the intentions of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
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Head, who has been attending these sessions on women since Cairo in 1994, said that contrary to the views of radical feminists, this amendment is "not attempting to cause a reversal to Beijing's Platform for Action but are rather aiming to move forward and reaffirm the language previously agreed in Chapter 1:15 of the Cairo document."
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Maddox Jolie-Pitt Looks Very Dapper as He Supports Mom Angelina Jolie at 'Maleficent' Premiere!
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November 27, 2015
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky authorities are urging people to participate in a prescription drug roundup aimed at curbing addiction to pills commonly found in family medicine cabinets.
Attorney General Jack Conway says more than 70 collection sites have been designated across the state on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
Drug overdose deaths outnumber traffic fatalities in Kentucky.
State police say those participating can dispose of medications in their original containers. They can also remove the medication from the container and drop it into disposal boxes located at the drop off sites.
All solid dosage medication will be accepted. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original containers.
Lexington Locations:
-Kentucky American Water at 2300 Richmond Road
-Lexington Catholic High School at 2250 Clays Mill Road
-Consolidated Baptist Church at 1625 Russell Cave Road
And use the link below to find a place near you:
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