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May 17, 2012
When it comes to body monitoring devices, the most interesting feature is their ability to provide motivation and feedback. Achieving goals you set for the day, seeing your number of steps increase, seeing lights change colors - all of these may seem like little things. But, ultimately, anything, even something simple, that helps keep you motivated and provides an idea of the quality of your activity, keeps your bells ringing and your whistles whistling.
Options for Body Monitoring Devices
These devices track all types of activity data throughout your day. To various degrees, they measure steps taken, calories burned, sleep quality and duration, and workout intensity or quality. Most of the devices have an accelerometer built in to provide highly accurate measurements of steps taken as well as movement speed and direction. Many also have companion smartphone applications that allow you to enter data on the go and see progress in real-time.
From there, the features and abilities of each device diverge. There are also differences in how the device is worn that may have an impact on its comfort and usefulness.
Within the overlying body monitor category, there are two smaller sub-categories: (1) All-day monitors, and (2) Performance (activity-specific) monitors. The first type tracks any activity you do, while the second is limited to a single activity – like running.
FitBit Ultra ($99.95)*
Ready to take the first step toward better fitness? The FitBit Ultra allows you to track the number of steps you take using a clip-on device that includes an altimeter to measure distance climbed on stairs or hiking.
BodyMedia FIT Armbands ($149-$199)*
(Note: the BodyBugg armband is BodyMedia technology packaged for private labeling by 24-Hour Fitness clubs)
Take the guesswork out of reaching your health and fitness goals by using a device that tracks everything from the number of calories burned to the steps you take and quality and quantity of your sleep. The BodyMedia Armband is worn continuously on your upper left arm and uses four sensors to pull data off your body at a clip of 5,000 data points per minute. BodyMedia FIT is available in two models: CORE ($149) and LINK (Bluetooth-enabled - $199)
Nike+ SportBand / FuelBand ($59 - $149)
The Nike+ SportBand ($59) has a lot of amped up features, but only for running (tracks your route and speed) so if you're looking for a device that can be used for a variety of activities, this may not be the best option for you. Any device limited to a single activity like running is best reserved only for the die-hards of that activity. The Nike+ FuelBand ($149) wrist band is the more full-featured body-monitoring device and is the one discussed below.
Adidas miCoach Pacer ($140)
If you're a runner who is seeking a product with real-time coaching and post-workout feedback then look no further. In addition to collecting the kind of data that many other devices do, such as heart rate and the number of calories burned, the Adidas miCoach Pacer provides you with your own "coach" to help motivate you throughout your workouts in addition providing you with the option to create custom workouts and training plans.
My Calm Beat Monitor ($79.95)
If reducing stress is one of your goals, the My Calm Beat monitor may be for you. This device is a bit different than the others as it is used exclusively for testing and training for optimal breathing to promote calmness and focus. If tracking the number of calories you burn or the distance you've covered is important, you may want to seek out another device.
The best body-monitoring devices would be worn close to the center of your body (FitBit Ultra & BodyMedia armbands) because anything on the wrist or foot can easily be moved more than the rest of the body, which may cause inaccurate portrayal of overall movement. (Moving your forearm doesn't necessarily mean you're moving your whole body.)
It takes a lot of data to accurately measure calories burned. And as we've seen with cardio machines that estimate calorie burn, the calculations are often so highly variable that their usefulness comes into question. I'm more inclined to prefer devices that directly measure intensity.
Convenience of use should not to be underestimated either. Body monitors should be put on and forgotten. It's much better than having to move the device from one set of clothing to another or to have it in an always-visible position like your wrist (most of you probably aren't a trainer so you can't wear fitness attire all day long).
At the end of the day, technology doesn't have to be something that keeps you from being physically active. Instead, seek out technology that helps you not only get moving, but also to make the most out of each and every workout.
* ACE has an affiliate agreement with this product's manufacturer.
Named the 2010 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Jonathan Ross serves as ACE senior consultant for personal training. Owner of Maryland-based Aion Fitness, his passion for health developed after growing up with nearly "800 Pounds of Parents." Jonathan has received numerous awards throughout his career. His book, Abs Revealed, delivers a modern, intelligent approach to abdominal training.
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Amazing and Big Apartment in Krakow! by the Royal Castle and Vistula Boulevard 12 (115)
Size140 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Paulińska, 30-001 Krakow, Poland
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
The apartment is located about 5 minutes walk to Main Square, but located in Kazimierz Quarter also with a lot of entertainment night life, a bit cheaper but less commercial, less tourists this is an area where people from Krakow and students like very much.
The apartment consists on:
- 3 large, separate silent bedrooms, 1st and 2nd with one double bed and one single bed, 3rd with 5 single beds (they can be connected in to doubles if needed), dressing table and a stylish mirror in each.
- A huge living room with tree comfortable convertible sofa beds and TV SAT that can be use as a bedroom or living room. It has got two balconies as well.
- Dining room with kitchen – separate, sunny, fully equipped ( with fridge, stove, kettle, coffee machine, etc) with a big, cozy dinning table
-2 bathrooms, one with shower, second with bath, each with toilet.
House rulesSecurity deposit – while quartering 200 Euro per apartment caution is paid.
The whole sum will be given back while departing unless some damage had been made.
|Price for > 2 guests
|R 198 ZAR per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
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Beautiful apartment in the center of Cracow. The outer appearance of the floor should not hesitate to book it when. In general, in Krakow usually they have that aspect.
Add a new set of towels with some more towel per person and a shower mat.
A magnificent place to stay in Krakow
Precioso apartamento en el centro de cracovia. La apariencia exterior del piso no debe hacer dudar a la hora de reservarlo. En general, en Cracovia suelen tener ese aspecto.
Añadiría un juego de toallas nuevo, con alguna toalla más por persona, y una alfombrilla para la ducha.
Un magnifico sitio para quedarse en Cracovia
Top Location of Apartment Turin,
Despite late arrival, no problems for key pick,
Top Lage von Apartment Turin,
Trotz später Anreise keine Probleme zwecks Schlüsselübergabe,
Agreement with the agency on time and
apartment clean and in an excellent position in the historical center,
well served by public transport and other services.
Pleasant stay.
Intesa con l'agenzia puntuale e
appartamento pulito e in ottima posizione nel centro storico ,
ben servito da mezzi pubblici e servizi vari.
Piacevole soggiorno.
A large apartment, with large rooms. Plagued with hard beds and not the least heat.
We arrived at 28 degrees, many steps up to the top floor. We had not seen that it was NOT air conditioned, so it was very hot in every room. Especially in the living room which was located in the middle of floor, no windows that could be opened. There was one fan there, and we got 2 extra, so little air was there.
En stor leilighet, med store rom. Plaget med harde senger og ikke minst varmen.
Vi kom til 28 grader, mange trapper opp til toppetasjen. Vi hadde ikke sett at det IKKE var aircondition, så det var veldig varmt i alle rom. Spesielt i oppholdsrommet som lå midt inne i etasjen, uten vinduer som kunne åpnes. Det var 1 vifte der, og vi fikk 2 ekstra, så litt luft ble der.
Very happy with the stay! Very convienient location.
The apartment was not ready when we arrived the decorators were still working. We were asked at the office to return in 2 hours and were taken to the 'house of beer' for refreshments. When we were then taken to the apartment the workmen were just finishing. The apartment was very comfortable and spacious and ideal for three couples. It was not however the apartment we had reserved having reviewed the advertised photographs! Despite this I would highly recommend the apartment and would return for another break.
Nice apartment, clean and cosy. There are only 2 bedrooms with double beds. 3 couples will not be comfortable. At night it might be noicey. Well after all it is rhight at the main square.
All in all good experience.
I was absolutely satisfied in the apartment Desiderio. The room was nicely decorated and close to the centrum. It was clean and everything was super clean. I would only complain about the one probably it took a long time until we reach the house by the apartment was found had since the address was not entirely correct. Otherwise, a super holiday in a beautiful city. Always gladly again :)
Ich war absolut zufrieden in dem Apartment Desiderio. Das zimmer war schön eingerichtet und nah am centrum. Es war sauber und alles super gepflegt. Ich würde vllt nur bemängeln das es lange gedauert hat bis wir das haus indem die Ferienwohnung war gefunden hatten da die Adresse nicht ganz korrekt war. Sonst ein super urlaub in einer wunderschönen Stadt. Immer wieder gerne :)
The location of the apartment is fantastic, it could not be better, right on the corner of the pedestrian area in the old town, yet very quiet. We were 9 people (5 children) there, perfect for the 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The kitchen is equipped okay for breakfast, does not slow suited to cooking for more, there are only 2 pots, a small one for example. Eggs and a larger one. Also 2 chairs we had to organize ourselves, there were still what a 1/2 flight of stairs in the stairwell. The apartment is clean and bright Initially we found the blankets very thin because it was cold outside and the heating was turned off, but then the weather got better. The apartment was
clean! Beds / bedding, and towels all in white and everything fresh. Two houses away is a supermarket.
The only negative was that I have tried several times (6 times) by mail to reach the landlord Martin to learn how and where we get the apartment keys and if there is a car park and we need to bring linen, but he did not respond. We then contacted Wimdu and they have taken care of and everything worked.
We were able to pick up the key 23 against clock and it was us a guarded parking nearby recommended.
Die Lage der Wohnung ist fantastisch, es könnte nicht besser sein, direkt an der Ecke zur Fußgängerzone in der Altstadt, trotzdem sehr ruhig gelegen. Wir waren zu 9 Personen (5 Kinder) dort, wegen der 4 Schlafzimmer und 2 Bäder perfekt. Die Küche ist zum Frühstücken okay ausgestattet, zu Kochen für mehrere nicht umbedingt geeignet, es gibt nur 2 Töpfe, einen kleinen für zB. Eier und einen größeren. Auch 2 Stühle mussten wir uns noch organisieren, es standen noch welche eine 1/2 Treppe höher im Treppenhaus. Die Wohnung ist sauber und hell. Anfangs fanden wir die Bettdecken sehr dünn, da es kalt draußen war und die Heizung war abgestellt, aber dann wurde das Wetter besser. Die Wohnung war
sauber! Betten/Bettwäsche und Handtücher alles in weiß auch alles frisch. Zwei Häuser weiter ist ein Supermarkt.
Negativ war das ich mehrfach (6 mal) per Mail versucht habe den Vermieter Martin zu erreichen um zu erfahren wie und wo wir die Wohnungsschlüssel bekommen und ob es einen Parkplatz gibt und wir Bettwäsche mitbringen müssen , aber er hat nicht reagiert. Wir haben dann Kontakt zu Wimdu aufgenommen und sie haben sich gekümmert und es hat alles geklappt.
Wir konnten den Schlüssel gegen 23 Uhr abholen und es wurde uns ein bewachten Parkplatz in der Nähe empfohlen.
The apartment is perfectly located in relation to the distance - shopping street - restaurants - shopping. Many stairs up to the apartment, but eight lusty ladies looked at the fine trim :-) The apartment was old, so we got given by the host. But fair enough anyway. One room was not cleaned well enough. In one of the bathrooms we lost hot water one evening. There we received overall by the caretaker little later in the day the next day. Great alternative to hotel to rent such an apartment when more people want to live together for a few days :-)
Leiligheten ligger perfekt til i forhold til avstander - handlegate - restauranter - kjøpesenter. Mange trapper opp til leiligheten, men 8 spreke damer så på det som fin trim:-) Leiligheten var gammel, slik som vi fikk oppgitt av verten. Men grei nok likevel. Ett rom var ikke rengjort godt nok. På det ene badet mista vi varmvannet en kveld. Det fikk vi ordna av vaktmesteren litt utpå dagen neste dag. Supert alternativ til hotell å leie en slik leilighet når flere personer ønsker å bo sammen for noen dager :-)
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Mirror Cabinet TV Covers
- Overview
The mirrored windowpanes on these doors are decorative wall art when closed, and are designed to conceal a TV screen when it's not in use.
- Made of mango wood with a distressed black painted finish.
- Panels open for viewing TV.
- Antiqued mirror glass.
- Magnetic closure.
- Four screw-through holes for wall mounting.
- Mounts to the wall.
- Professional installation is required
- Small size fits most 50" TV's
- Large size fits most 60" TVs.
- Simple assembly required.
- Imported.
- Dimensions & Care
- Overall: 50" wide x 32" high x 6" deep
- Panel (2): 25" wide x 32" high x 1" deep
- Interior: 48" wide x 30" high x 4.25" deep
- Fits most 50" TV's
- Weight: 50 pounds
- Overall: 60" wide x 39" high x 6" deep
- Panel (2): 30" wide x 39" high x 1" deep
- Interior: 58" wide x 37" high x 4.25" deep
- Fits most 60" TVs.
- Weight: 60 pounds
- Wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- Clean glass with standard glass cleaner.
- Shipping & Return Info
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days.
Next Day Delivery and Processing
We can arrange for next day delivery to most destinations within the contiguous 48 states, for an extra charge of $17.50 per address. If we receive your order by 6pm PT Monday through Friday, you'll receive your order the next business day; orders placed on Friday after 6pm PT through Sunday will arrive on Tuesday. Note: Next Day Delivery service is not available for some oversized items, White Glove Delivery, out of stock items, personalized items or for items shipped directly from the manufacturer.
Select oversized items have an additional delivery and processing surcharge; this charge is listed below the item price.
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There were eight Kiwis involved in Sunday's NRL grand final. It wasn't always that way. In the first part of a two-part series on Kiwis making it big in Aussie league, Chris Rattue traces the embryonic years of the transtasman league migration and talks to some of the pioneers who headed west with big dreams ... once the NZRL let them do so.
This time of year is packed with top-level junior rugby league action, when the NRL's scouts pack their bags to check out the New Zealand tournaments and representative clashes.
What started as a haphazard plucking of New Zealand players by Sydney premiership teams 40-plus years ago has turned into a systematic trawling of this country's young footballing ranks, the bedrock to what continues to be a radical reshaping of the Australian club, State of Origin and test scenes.
How times have changed. When the Winfield Cup, as it was called then, exploded via television coverage in the late 1980s, just two Kiwis players dominated the scene - Balmain halfback Gary Freeman and workmanlike Canberra prop Brent Todd.
The Kiwis who shocked the Kangaroos at Melbourne in 1991 contained only five Australian-based players, plus eight from England and - believe it or not - four from Auckland clubs. The migration to northern English clubs was the dominant theme of the 1980s, stripping the New Zealand game almost bare.
Australia now rules. The Auckland-based Warriors aside, there are more than 100 New Zealand-born players spread throughout the NRL first grade and junior Toyota Cup competitions, and the charge across the Tasman will increase further, according to everyone involved.
After the 1980s trickle, about 30 players were in Australia by the mid-1990s when a handful of New Zealanders in the Sea Eagles ranks earned that club the Maori-Warringah nickname. Nowadays, a team with four or five Kiwis doesn't get a second look.
New Zealand is packed with raw talent, most of it of Maori and Pacific Island heritage, in young league and union teams. Like all good first graders, the Aussie clubs now dig deep. Whereas 20-odd years ago rumours of an established New Zealand club player going to Australia would attract a headline or two, the modern superstar Sonny Bill Williams made his transtasman move in teenaged obscurity.
Another form of migration, for work opportunities, is also having an effect with a stack of Kiwi-eligible players emerging from east Australian cities.
There were eight Kiwi players involved in this year's grand final between the Storm and Bulldogs, including the Auckland-born Krisnan Inu who grew up in Sydney's western suburbs. As headlines show, a mish-mash of histories and cultures is producing dilemmas and conflict over national allegiances unimaginable in the good old days.
"This is just my opinion, but it is as much about people and families going to Australia for economic reasons as it is a rugby league story," says Junior Kiwi and Warriors Toyota Cup coach John Ackland, himself a former Kiwi. "It also leads to how people feel about their identities. Many of those in Australia still strongly identify as New Zealanders but of course there are others who don't."
Timing and opportunity can help shape identity, as it probably has in the high-profile case of the tough young Canberra forward Josh Papali'i, who was Auckland born, Queensland-raised, a Junior Kiwi now gunning for State of Origin and Kangaroo selection. There are so many stories like this, each with their own twist. Another player on the rise is young Roosters forward Dylan Napa, an Australian-born Junior Kangaroo prospect whose father Stan was a fine player for Otahuhu. Then there is the case of Nathan Cayless, the Kiwi World Cup winning captain of 2008, who was born and bred in Sydney.
Rugby league allegiances were simpler in the early 1970s when Kiwi centre Bernie Lowther was scooped up by the Bulldogs and became a forerunner to the stream of transtasman young guns, the irony being that shifting to Australia ended international careers instead of making them in those days.
Sydney club bosses that players like Lowther hardly knew might arrive in town offering places in a competition they knew all about and wanted to play in, but had never actually seen. Decisions were made in an instant, ones that broke bonds, formed new ones and changed lives.
When the Herald tracked down former Richmond back Lowther in Brisbane, he recounted a happy life still being well lived, and yet there were touches of regret and a certain longing for friends left behind.
Lowther left in his early 20s, which was quite young for the day. Born and raised in Waterview - where his parents still live in the same family home - he was in the never-to-be-forgotten Kiwis side of 1971. Having smashed a star-studded Australian side at Carlaw Park, they scored the first ever series victory in Britain and finished the job off against France.
Red tape and clearance fees were all the rage. Lowther had been encouraged to join Wigan by the New Zealand Rugby League, who then mysteriously put clearance obstacles in his way. He believes the NZRL, led by Ron McGregor, suddenly feared the champion Kiwi side risked burnout, but the riddle remains.
"I was pretty pissed about what happened with Wigan," says Lowther, who still has the signed contract which promised £50 [$97] a week plus £22 for a home win, £25 away and a fortnight's holiday anywhere of his choosing each year.
So instead of hopping between England and New Zealand, and keeping his Kiwi prospects alive, Lowther - a freezing worker - jumped when Canterbury-Bankstown called. They offered $8000 a year, plus $250 a win, and he didn't hesitate. Peter Moore, making his name as a legendary club boss, and coach Bob Hagan came to town and, with Lowther family friend Kevin Ryan - a famous lawyer - in attendance, the deal was done.
Sydney rugby league was the wild west of sports and among the gunslingers Lowther encountered was notorious team-mate Neville Hornery. Lowther, having kicked off in maybe his first game, heard Hornery yelling "fan, fan, fan" to team-mates who duly cleared a path so Hornery could wipe out the St George prop they had tackled. A stretcher was required. When he met current Kiwis recently, Lowther smiled at their reaction to hearing of old Sydney forwards putting rolled newspapers down their socks, so they "didn't get the **** kicked out of their legs."
The 62-year-old Lowther says: "We were virtually the New Zealand pioneers over here and I loved my time at Canterbury and Souths.
"There were a lot of characters, a lot of hard nuts, and after a bit of fisticuffs you would have a beer with the same blokes.
"I'm not sure if it was an official rule, but once you were playing outside your country in those days, that was the end of the representative career. So that was it for me with the Kiwis. It's why I had been so keen to play between New Zealand and Wigan.
"I'm glad I came to Australia, no two ways, but I thought I'd be young enough to go back home and play. I liked it here and never went back - it's just the way it worked out.
"I think about home a lot. I think of the blokes I grew up with, good footballers a lot of them, who I have never seen again.
"I try to get to the Kiwi reunions."
Another of the transtasman originals was the tough Kiwi, Auckland and Marist prop Oscar Danielson, oft-described as the first Polynesian or Samoan to play in first grade.
The venue, numbers and men who change his life are easily recalled.
Harry Bath spotted Danielson while coaching Australia and lured him to his Newtown Jets club around 1970. They met at a central Auckland hotel, not a lawyer in sight, and the ageing forward accepted $2000 a year, plus $100 a win, $60 a draw, and $50 a loss. The club had to pay a $12,000 fee to the NZRL who had paid Danielson - a wharfie who also worked at a Parnell pub - "five lousy dollars" for each of his five tests.
Danielson moved to Australia with his wife (who passed away four years ago) and kids - most of whom have returned to New Zealand - and combined football with driving a linen truck around Sydney. Like Lowther, he has never lived in New Zealand again and enjoys a reunion.
Danielson, aged 73, says: "I think I was the pioneer. If it wasn't for me, maybe they wouldn't have all the Polynesians there today. The game suits Polynesians. They are strong.
"Some of the young ones get big headed though and don't make it. It is a hard place to come to if you don't put your mind into what you are doing."
These old stars are gone and kind of forgotten, unlike the high profile players in today's TV-dominated age. Lowther says it is nice to be remembered all these years later. Danielson thanks the Herald for ringing.
"It is very different now with so much money," Danielson says. "That's how the cookie crumbles. I was born in a different era and happy with what I did."
The 70s Pioneers
* Oscar Danielson,
Newtown Jets
* Bill Noonan,
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
* Bernie Lowther,
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
* Henry Tatana,
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
* Eddie Heatley,
North Sydney Bears
* Dane Sorensen,
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Kurt Sorensen,
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Tomorrow: How scouts get their prospects across the line; and we talk to Shaun Kenny-Dowall, who refused to take the advice that he wasn't good enough.


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Drake ended his fourth annual OVO Fest strutting across a hometown Toronto stage, balanced between 16,000 fans and exploding fireworks, while rapping "Started From the Bottom," which he dubbed our "new national anthem."
It was a hardly humble claim, but it was hardly a humble night. Drake did, in fact, start from the bottom -- hip-hop has no lower rung than the one reserved for a half-white, Jewish-Canadian middle-class child star -- and holy hell is he ever here.
And at OVO Fest, everyone else was too -- quite literally. While theoretically Drake sells OVO on the strength of only his name, the subtext is his power. The first year, Drake surprised the crowd with Jay-Z and Eminem, the two biggest names in hip-hop whose mere appearances provided a cred-establishing co-sign.
This year, his cred already established, Drake delivered the rap show equivalent of making it rain.
Standing front and centre at the sold-out Molson Amphitheatre, CN Tower standing tall in the distance, Drake recalled how Toronto was often overlooked by rap tours when he was growing up. Then, inviting us to "live this together," he slowly brought out one of the greatest line-ups in hip-hop history.
Kanye West. Lil Wayne. Diddy and Ma$e. J Cole. A$AP Rocky. Big Sean. Wale. French Montana. Miguel and The Weeknd, who came out on Drake's second song to sing "Crew Love" and quash those beef rumours. Oh, and then there was TLC's first reunion appearance performing "Fan Mail," "No Scrubs" and "Waterfalls," the latter with LIl' Mama stepping in for the late Left Eye.
It was, to say the least, rather mind-blowing. The Kanye rumour was well-trafficked by the time the show started, but it didn't make his three-song set any less impressive as he proved, again, that he's as great as he thinks he is with triumphant renditions of "New Slaves," "All of the Lights" and "Can't Tell Me Nothing."
'Ye also made news by informing the crowd that it was Drake who pressured him and Jay-Z into making the Watch The Throne album. Drake, meanwhile, said "I wouldn't be rapping if it wasn't for this guy" (no surprise to anyone who's heard 808s & Heartbreaks) and praised Kanye for being an early supporter.
Drake is not as good a rapper as Kanye, collaborator/mentor Lil Wayne or 2013 breakout J. Cole. He's not as good a singer as Miguel or The Weeknd. He's not even as charismatic as Diddy or A$AP Rocky. But Drake's performances throughout the night -- ranging from pre-fame "Successful" and YOLO-enshrining "Motto" to the sweetly sung "Girls Love Beyonce" and the viciously spat "Over" and "No New Friends" -- proved he has more than enough great songs to make that moot.
Still, that's not where Drake's genius lies. It's in his positioning.
By singing and rapping, he already stands astride the worlds of hip-hop and R&B like nobody before, but his annual festival also allows him to connect old and new schools, mainstream and underground, superstars and upstarts.
Bringing out, and paying tribute to, legends positions Drake as someone who will one day join them. But while dancing onstage, drink in hand, beside his heroes -- getting a leaping hug from TLC's Chili or recreating his first concert experience at the same venue with Diddy and Ma$e -- he's also making it clear he's now the one shining the spotlight on them.
Kanye sends a similarly strong message about Drake's pull simply by flying to Toronto to play three songs while Wayne seems more like a peer nowadays than his boss.
And by tying himself to the best up-and-comers -- last year he brought A$AP and 2 Chainz, this year he booked J. Cole, Miguel and would've had Frank Ocean, too, if he hadn't torn a vocal chord -- Drake helps them ascend, puts them in his debt and benefits as their benefactor when they blow up.
Drake's new single from his upcoming new album "Nothing Was The Same" is called "All Me" and features Big Sean and 2 Chainz. Some have said that makes the title kinda silly, but it actually fits perfect with his M.O. Drake's never tried to do this alone -- from sticking with his OVO house producer 40 to signing to Lil' Wayne's Young Money to joining forces with folks like The Weekend and touring with only the hottest opening acts.
Drake doesn't even care if he gets outshined because he knows you don't have to be the brightest star to become a sun -- you just have to get the rest of the stars to revolve around you.
Drake's album art is reminiscent of previous kid-pic covers by LIl Wayne and Biggie Smalls, but as he told MTV: "It's a child version of myself staring at myself now. Sometimes when I try and think back on this journey, it's so hard to pinpoint all of these moments and it gets foggy."
Drake revealed the album's title way back in March in a Grammy red carpet interview with Ryan Seacrest. More recently, he posted the promotional video below, in which Drizzy and his pals sip alcohol out of his freshly delivered Grammy award. More more recently, he announced the record would come out a week later on Sept 24.
With its memorable hook, its Shoppers Drug Mart-themed video, and its billboard that sits above a Toronto highway, the first single from "Nothing Was the Same" can only be described as a genuine smash.
As the first single, "Started From the Bottom" set the tone that "Nothing Was the Same" will once again be a confessional piece focused on the intimate details of the star's life story. Drake gave the first interview of the new album cycle to GQ for a cover story dubbed "How To Drake It In America." Elaborating on the album's themes, he said, "This is my fucking moment to say if I wanted to rap all the time, really rap, I would, but I also love to make music. I'll do this for you right now. But it's for me, too. It's my story...I'm trying to get back to that kid in the basement. To say what he has to say. And I'm trying to make it last."
In that GQ interview, Drake revealed the album's first track. The song contains a Whitney Houston sample, and the title is lifted from "a Tom Ford fragrance that some say smells like a brick of cocaine."
A few months back, Aubrey was pictured in the studio with Mr. Carter in this photo from the Instagram account of Roc Nation A&R man Lenny Santiago @kodaklens. More recently, Las Vegas' DJ Franzen claimed that the latest collaboration from the hip-hop megastars is called "Cake," and it will appear on NWTS.
In the past, Drake has taken much inspiration from Marvin Gaye, going so far as to name one of his most famous songs after the studio where the R&B legend crafted much of his late-'70s material, including famed 1978 album "Here, My Dear." A few recent Instagram photos suggested that Drake was back behind the boards in Marvin's Room.
Drake is known for his close relationship with producer Noah "40" Shebib, but way back in March 2012, he said he was eager to collaborate with Jamie XX. "I really want him to have a big presence on this next album," Drake said, of the UK-based producer, beatsmith, and sonic guru behind The XX.
Sometimes, all it takes is a simple Drake tweet to keep churning out the news. He confirmed the addition of this up and coming singer to the 'NWTS' lineup in June.
The hip-hop world was buzzing back in May when it appeared Drake's dad had accidentally revealed the track list for "Nothing Was the Same." But with the details that have trickled out in the months since, the widely discredited track list looks increasingly bogus.
Drake contributed a verse to his remix of "Versace," the smash hit by Atlanta-based trap trio Migos. In this interview with DJ Self, Migos claimed they'll feature on a track from "Nothing Was the Same."
Drake also revealed to GQ that the album contains a line from Curtis Mayfield at a 1987 concert in Montreux, in which the legendary musician says, "Having the same fears, shedding similar tears, and of course dying in so many years, it don't mean that we can't have a good life."
Drizzy took to Twitter in late May to say that he was in the studio with "one of my true heroes," Grammy-award winning soul star Anthony Hamilton. Whether or not this means Hamilton will feature on the new album, we'll have to wait and see.
Drake tweeted the title of this jam recently, which features guest spots from 2 Chainz and Big Sean, and an opening sample of Aziz Ansari. When the song appeared this week on his October's Very Own blog, the world learned that Drake slept with his former babysitter. Huh.
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye quashed persistent rumours of a growing feud with Drake in a recent interview with Complex. And after a recent Justin Bieber concert in Toronto, Drake posted an Instagram photo taken in the studio with his mysterious collaborator. Could they have patched up their differences in the name of music? OVOXO
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Hillary is running against Oprah in DRAG
Original post made by Marcia Davenport, another community, on Jan 7, 2008
Oprah Winfrey is running for President. She has picked a staff member to be her image in the campaign, Barak Obama.
Oprah elected Arnold to a new term after he failed consensus with California voters and now she wants to specify who we select as President and what she will direct for our country.
Amazing that we fall for it! We are very silly sycophants,
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on Jan 8, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Oprah does not play outside the midwest, does that surprise us?
Will she play to Obama's benefit in California? Sorry, Maria, your friend Oprah played her political card here and it proved blank.
We can't imagine Oprah playing well in the south with all her "you'all" PR. Obama is an upper midwest candidate and not a national participant. Brilliant qualifications are not enough. Bush proved we prefer incompetent stupidity and inhumanity. And that has not changed in our frightened ignorance.
We will repeat our mistakes!


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Darlene Miller is the owner and CEO of Permac Industries. Permac has earned numerous awards and certified to ISO 9001-2008, ISO 13485 and AS 9100 compliant. The company was recognized as the "U.S. Chamber Small Business of the Year" in 2008.
At the recently concluded PMPA annual meeting in San Diego, the organization named Darlene Miller, president of and CEO of Permac Industries (Burnsville, Minn.) as its new president. Darlene is the first female to be named president of the association and will head the association's board of directors.
Through the years, she has been a tireless and effective advocate for the precision machined products industry carrying the message as a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. She also co-chaired the High Tech Education subgroup, where she created an advanced manufacturing skills training program called Right Skills Now, which has been rolled out to technical and trade schools across the United States.
We all know that matching worker skill with employers needs is one of the critical issues facing our industry and manufacturing in general, and Darlene has been on the front line trying to reconcile this issue. "Darlene has been the leading voice in our industry, touting careers in manufacturing and the need to further develop the next generation of precision machinists, says PMPA Executive Director Mike Kobylka. "I look forward to working with Darlene in the coming year as she serves as the association's president."
In addition to her role as PMPA president, Ms. Miller serves as a member of numerous boards, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive committee and board of directors, U.S. Chamber Commerce chair of the Council on Small Business, St. Catherine's STEM advisory board, National Visiting Committee member of the 360º Manufacturing Applied Engineering Center of Excellence, Learning Blade advisory board, and Federated Insurance advisory board.


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There is a long 2 lane onramp on my commute where I usually gun it for fun. It is safe and usually uneventful. A couple of days ago I had a Camaro SS behind me, and he decides to do the same at the same time. He even switched to the rightlane as if to pass me. Well, he never did. I held him off till we both backed down for safety reasons once on the interstate. I only saw him gaining a bit of ground towards the end at speeds which I would not post here. This is to be expected with that 400+ hp V8 top-end.
Nevertheless, I was thoroughly impressed at how my 300 hp-ish WRX performed against the Camaro SS. Either the Camaro SS is too heavy, or the HP gap between us is not as big as it is on paper.


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A Park Bench in Paris
When I left NYC a few days ago it was a wintery mix of rain, snow, and wind. I needed a winter coat and an umbrella on my way to the airport. Now I'm sitting on a park bench in Paris. The sun's out, there are pink flowers blooming on the tree behind me, I have on a light sweater. But the thing that's making me happiest right now? I'm alone.
I started taking vacations by myself since the twins were born. It's my secret to happiness. When I find myself becoming overwhelmed by the mindless task of doing the dishes. Or overwhelmed by the chocolate milk stain in my daughter's favorite shirt. Or when the Ghostbusters theme song stops being funny after hearing the boys sing it for the 15,000 time. I know it's time for me to take a vacation by myself.
It's not something I plan far out in advance or have to save for. Whatever we can afford at the moment is how my husband and I arrange the trip. The first time I went on a mom vacation, I was living in San Francisco. Our budget was tight so I arranged to stay at the Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel for two nights. Its location is set on a bluff with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. I knew the accommodations were going to be anything but luxurious, so I packed my down comforter to make the bed feel softer. It didn't offer much in regards to entertainment, so I downloaded free episodes of the radio show This American Life to my iPod to listen to while I watched the sunset. The hostel was twenty minutes from my house, it cost me $46 total to stay there for two nights, and I came back to my home on Sunday night rejuvenated. Changed. Happier. I couldn't wait to do it again.
That brings me to this park bench in Paris. It's been four year since my first motherhood vacation and with each trip, I've gained independence as a traveler. This is by far the most expensive, farthest from home, and longest trip I have taken. I saved money by traveling during the low tourist month of March and by staying with friends.
My only goal for the trip is see pretty things and eat good food every seven days I'm here. I'll go back when the kids are in high school and drag them to all tourist attractions and museums. I'll go again when I'm old with a tour group. The Paris I want to see right here on this park bench. Quit, unrushed, mixed with a twinge of guilt for being so happy.
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Ah, I love this idea and congrats for getting out there to just BE! Enjoy the beauty and peace of your surroundings a little for us still in cold NYC :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Dude. Go to the museums. Louve. Musee de orsay. Really. It won't be the same taking teens years from now. I promise you won't be sorry. --emilyReplyDelete
oh my gosh that lighthouse! i've been talking about going there alone for a couple weeks now. every since i finished reading that Guernesy book that you didn't really like. It was safe and fun? Jared thinks it would be sketchy all alone but i really want to do it. please advise.ReplyDelete
I am not yet a mom, but I have wondered how I will stay sane when I do become one. Right now I love spending every possible moment with my fiance, but I can imagine a time when I will need some me time to reestablish my identity beyond his wife or her mother. I hope that I can take some me vacations but also that we can take some us ones too.ReplyDelete
Sharon, It was fun to find your blog! I took a trip to Paris with 3 close friends that I met on a study abroad in Paris 10 years earlier. It was heavenly. I came back feeling rejuvenated. I agree--solo trips are so awesome.ReplyDelete
i'm new to your blog [linked over from say yes] and am addicted after only reading a few posts. love learning about NYC! and your writing style is refreshing.ReplyDelete
ps. solo trips are a necessity!
I've never been on a Mom vacation but it sounds like such a wonderful option! Must start planning 'cause this Mama needs to sleep through the night!! :o)ReplyDelete
- Ambica SrimalMarch 30, 2012 at 6:24 PM
what a lovely vacation you had and this post is written so beautifully.ReplyDelete
Mom-vacations are such a great idea. My mother was a single mum, back before there were lots of single mums (at least there weren't many in my city). Mum used to hire a babysitter once a week, and take herself to a bar to sit in the corner with a glass of wine and read for a few hours. She says she wouldn't have been able to handle things without that weekly quiet time to herself.ReplyDelete


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Lest you think The Life of Galileo is all about the struggle between intelligent inquiry and a 17th-century Church with its head up its vestments, the noise of a nuclear explosion rumbles through a scene late in the Underground Railway Theater production (at Central Square Theater through May 17), wherein the title genius talks about the social responsibility of science. Having fled the Nazis in 1933, Bertolt Brecht wrote the play six or seven years before Hiroshima (though he later revised it). But it's clear the famed dramatist had more than history on his mind when he set out to tell the tale of the man who insisted, until faced with the rack, that the sun and not the Earth was the linchpin of the cosmos.
Veteran director David Wheeler is at the helm of the rich if minimally accoutered staging by URT in its role as partner in the Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT. There is an element of bare-bones pageantry in Brecht's play — which, the dramatist being a Marxist, has as much to say about knowledge and the marketplace as it does about the father of modern science's impassioned head butt to the opiate of the people. Capitalizing on URT's strengths, Wheeler translates this into masked, commedia-style clowning that includes a cleverly rhymed introduction and an Italian carnival (the purpose of which is to show a rowdy rank-and-file loosening its ties to Church doctrine) that boasts a sun-like Galileo's-head puppet supplied with drapery arms and a giant pencil with which to scribble across the Scriptures.
The episodic action, which begins in 1609 in Padua and concludes in 1637 with Galileo under house arrest and bitter self-indictment, unfolds on a scaffolding-bedecked runway that set designer David Fichter has flanked with impressive murals of classical and modern icons — not to mention Heaven and Earth, blowing apart. On the other hand, the period clothes are pretty rag-tag and worn over modern slacks and shoes. Richard N. Goodwin's Two Men of Florence, a treatment of the same smackdown recently given its world premiere by the Huntington Theatre Company, may have been gaseous and pretentious, but at least the costumes had bottom halves.
URT utilizes a sharply eloquent translation by British playwright David Hare that pinpoints but is not weighed down by Brecht's didacticism. Richard McElvain, though his light is too long hidden under the bushel of a bad blond wig, renders an energetic, multi-faceted, even mischievous and epicurean Galileo. The production suffers from some amateurism around the edges, most of it supplied by players attempting to distinguish among multiple roles with old-age tricks. But there is strong support by Lewis D. Wheeler as the fiery young student first inspired by Galileo and then roused to harsh condemnation of his mentor's sell-out, and Stephen Russell as the subtly sinister Cardinal Bellarmine. Two child actors, Andrew Cekala and Tim Traversey, have been coached to a pleasing naturalism. And Ramon Castillo contributes the mysterious music of two spheres vying to be the center of Man's universe.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce did not travel with the team for Monday's game against Minnesota due to what the team called personal reasons.
Coach Doc Rivers says he doesn't expect Pierce to be out any extended period. It's just the second game Pierce has missed this season, and his banged-up Celtics could certainly use him. Boston lost six of its previous eight games heading into Minnesota, with the playoffs fast approaching.
Kevin Garnett also missed the game against his former team with inflammation in his left ankle and Rajon Rondo has been out since the end of January with a torn ACL in his right knee.
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Apartment Julia
Size73 m²
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Uniquely decorated using rich purple furnishings and large wall murals, the apartment includes 2 double bedrooms, a twin bedroom and a double sofa bed in the living room. There is a fully-equipped kitchenette and a glass dining table.
The National Museum in Gdańsk can be reached in 4 minutes' on foot. A 15-minute walk away lies the Academy of Music, whilst the Polish Baltic Philharmonic can be reached in 20 minutes' by foot.
A notable tourist attraction of the city, Long Market contains Lion Castle, Hewel House and the Green Gate.
House rulesCheck-in time is agreed prior to arrival with the host and occurs between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm.
Check-out time is agreed prior to departure with the host and occurs between 6:00 am and 10:00 am.
Arrival without prior contact will result in up to a 2 hour wait for the handover of the keys.
Guests must return the keys and the garage remote control during check-out.
Guests must bring a valid form of ID with them for check-in.
Guests without a valid form of ID, under the influence of alcohol or behaving in an aggressive manner will not be allowed to check-in.
The host reserves the right to enter the apartment to perform any necessary actions.
Guests are only permitted to use only one parking spot in the garage.
No parties.
No smoking.
The host cannot be held responsible for damaged, lost or stolen property.
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Visitors are permitted between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm.
Guests must immediately inform the host of any damage caused to the apartment and must cover all costs.
A 500 PLN security deposit is required.
Any damage caused by guests (breaking the house rules) will be deducted from the security deposit on check-out.
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Reviews of this property
Really nice appartment. About ten minuters walk to the old city. Nice lady who welcomed us and gave us all the information we nedred. Can really recomend this place.
Excellent apartment. Perfect for families with children. Dawid was very friendly and helpful. Everything went well. If we ever go back to Gdansk this is the apartment to rent again.
I will give my highest recommendations to both the apartment and to the host Dawid.
Modern, nice and very practical apartment. It is also ideally located with nice view to a water canal and only 10 minutes waking distance from the center of Old Town Gdansk.
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Dawid is a very helpful and nice guy. I can only say positive things about him as a host.
Great apartment in lovely location, short walk from the town centre. Only thing is some fans would have been appreciated as it was very very hot!
But otherwise we had a lovely stay. Would recommend.
Nice apartment 10 min. walk from citycenter. There should be sunscreens in all 3 bedrooms because of sun in the morning
We were 5 girls who booked this apartment in May 2016. A very nice apartment, new, clean with great space, all the equipment you need, a nice terrace and walking distance to the old city. Dawid was very professional all the way from booking and answering our many questions before the stay, to meeting us in Gdansk. He also organized a friendly driver for us, who almost were our guide during the stay. We can really recommend this apartment for a Gdansk vacation.
St. Petersburg says thank you! We loved the apartment, its location , style and great living room:) The apartment has everything you need. Our company consisted of 8 people and everyone is comfortable. We were greeted by Dawid's mother, a very nice woman, thank you again for the gift!:) We certainly will recommend you to our friends!
Very nice flat. High standard. Well equipped and good design. Good view and a balcony with plenty of space. I can recommend this for anyone. It was a pleasure that last for 4 days. Wish we could have stayed there longer.
Very nice apartment in residential development about 15-20 minutes walk from the centre of the old town. Apartment was clean, comfortable and well equipped. Owner was pleasant and helpful. The only downside for me was that the blinds in the bedroom were very thin and didn't keep the light out in the early morning.
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David Beckham always looks like he just walked off a photoshoot.
Jessie J conquers her fear of heights at this infinity pool in Singapore.
Justin Theroux in Milan.
Kristen Stewart making her way to LAX this weekend.
Melanie Griffith after a workout.
Molly Ringwald at LAX.
Also at LAX was Nicolas Cage and his youngest son.
Rihanna heads out for another night of partying.
More LAX. Nick & Vanessa Lachey and their baby.


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