In athletes, hip and groin pain is considered to be associated with hip intra-articular pathologies and hip osteoarthritis (OA). A greater understanding of the relationship between hip and groin pain and imaging findings is required.
Our objective was to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of hip intra-articular pathologies and hip OA in athletes with and without hip and groin pain.
Seven electronic databases were searched on 29 January 2018 for studies investigating the prevalence of hip intra-articular pathologies and hip OA using X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography or computed tomography. The search, study selection, quality appraisal and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. When studies were considered homogenous, meta-analysis was undertaken. A strength of evidence was given to pooled results.
Twenty studies reporting on the prevalence of hip intra-articular pathologies and hip OA in athletes were identified. Included studies were considered moderate to high risk of bias, with only three studies adjudged as low risk of bias. In asymptomatic athletes, limited evidence identified a labral tear prevalence of 54% per person and moderate evidence of 33% per hip. In symptomatic athletes, moderate evidence of a labral tear prevalence of 20% per hip was found. Moderate evidence of a cartilage defect prevalence of 10% per person was reported in asymptomatic athletes. In symptomatic athletes, cartilage defect prevalence was 7–40%. In asymptomatic athletes, the prevalence of hip OA was 0–17%, compared with 2% in symptomatic athletes.
The prevalence of hip intra-articular pathologies and hip OA in symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes is variable. Labral tears and cartilage defects appear to be seen often in athletes with and without pain. Hip OA is rarely seen in athletes either with or without hip and groin pain.
The online version of this article ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01092-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
JJH, JLK, ABM, DMJ, TP, MJS, RA and KMC were responsible for the creation and planning of the review. JJH and JLK were responsible for the search strategy utilised. JJH, JLK and MJS developed the strategy to evaluate study quality. JJH, ABM and KMC were involved in the data extraction process. JJH wrote the final manuscript, with all authors assisting in revising content.
Joshua J. Heerey, Joanne L. Kemp, Andrea B. Mosler, Denise M. Jones, Tania Pizzari, Mark J. Scholes and Rintje Agricola declare they have no competing interests. Kay Crossley is a recipient of an NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council; Australia) Project Grant (GNT1088683), which provided funding to support this research.
No financial support was received for the conduct of this study or preparation of this manuscript.
This review was not commissioned; the article was externally peer reviewed.
Higgins J, Green S. Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions version 5.1.0. The Cochrane Collaboration; 2011. http://handbook.cochrane.org. Accessed 14 May 2018.


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By its own admission, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. or WWE matches are not "sport" in that they are choreographed and the outcomes are predetermined. Nonetheless, WWE's WrestleMania was included in Forbes magazine's (November 23, 2015) ranking of the 40 most valuable sports brands in the world, broken down into four categories of 10 each: business, event, athlete, and team. The number one ranking in each category was held by Nike (business), Super Bowl (event), Tiger Woods (athlete), and New York Yankees (team).
Forbes explained the methodology it used in the rankings: "The Forbes Fab 40 measures the value of the top brands in sports. Our brand values do not tell you what the top teams, athletes, businesses and events in sports are worth. Rather, the Fab 40 quantifies how much the name of each–all by itself–contributes to the value."
Sports events brands were ranked on the criterion of revenue-per-event-day. The top ten events were:
Rank Brand Value ($mil)
1 Super Bowl 580
2 Olympic Summer Games 348
3 Olympic Winter Games 285
4 FIFA World Cup 229
5 WrestleMania 170
6 NCAA Men's Final Four 150
7 Daytona 500 136
8 UEFA Champions League 127
9 College Football Playoff 106
10 World Series 101
Source: Forbes November 23, 2015, p. 28.
WrestleMania's brand was not only the fifth most valuable in the global event category, but it came out ahead of, for example, the World Series, the NBA finals, the NHL finals, Formula One and NASCAR auto racing extravaganzas, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup.
This result lucidly illustrates how shrewd marketing can create brand equity, even in a faux sport like professional wrestling that has prospered despite ridicule and recurring scandals.
Unlike the WWE, North American horse racing has long suffered from a lack of a coherent marketing strategy, aided and abetted by parochial interests in the sport/business. As a result, commendable and well-funded efforts by the Jockey Club to craft and implement a grand strategy have been undermined, for instance, by intractable pricing on the part of racetracks and resistance to uniform drug policy and testing by numerous owners and trainers.
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Four wards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary are not admitting new patients due to an increased incidence of diarrhoea and vomiting (Norovirus).
All of the wards affected are medical wards and a total of 14 patients across the four wards are showing symptoms of the virus.
Tom Walsh, Infection Control Manager, said: "Norovirus is particularly prevalent during the winter and it's not unusual to see this type of infection in the community and also in healthcare settings.
"We will continue to monitor this situation closely and strict infection control measures are in place.
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The name 'Category' is self-descriptive, as this pattern is used to 'categorize' items.
See the Difference between Type and Category.
An Item can belong to many categories (not just one as in the example above).
Validity. An Item belongs to a certain category only during a certain period of time.
Hierarchy of Categories. Instead of a set of 'flat' Categories, a hierarchy (such as Beverage (Alcoholic Beverages (Wines, Beers)), etc.) is needed.
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Hierarchy data entering for categories.
User-friendly Category/Item relationship assignment (probably using Multiple Values Assignment Pattern).
Category deleting (which entails deleting all its children and all the Category/Item relationships).
AttributesName. Name of the attributes for CategoryItem transaction: ItemCatId, ItemCatName, ItemCatParentId (subtype of ItemCatId) and ItemCatParentName (subtype of ItemCatName).
Transaction Names. CategoryItem and CategoryItemrelation.
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TreeViewCategoryItemRelation Web Panel - Displays a Tree View of each category with its assigned items (see TreeView Sample below).
ItemCatalog Data Provider - Implemented to load the Tree View from the Start event of the TreeViewCategoryItemRelation Web Panel.
ItemByCategoryItemWC Web Component - This Web Component displays the Items assigned to a category from the TreeViewCategoryItemRelation Web Panel (see TreeView Sample below).
CategoryItemRelationWC Web Component and AddItem and DeleteItem Procedures - Allows you to add items to a category or delete them from a category.
From the TreeView Web Panel you can not only obtain views but also assign items to categories. The following picture shows what happens after selecting the Salads node.
Clicking on Assign Items To Salads takes you to the situation shown in the picture below. Here, the back and forward buttons allow you to move elements from one side to the other for the Salads category.
See also Setting the Category Pattern to know the general settings related to all instances.
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Maple syrup flows liquid gold at Plymouth farm
A March 24 open house at Drewry Farms in Plymouth wil provide trips into the woods and tasty sample of maple syrup.
Maple syrup flows liquid gold at Plymouth farm A March 24 open house at Drewry Farms in Plymouth wil provide trips into the woods and tasty sample of maple syrup. Check out this story on wisfarmer.com: https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2018/03/13/woods-flowing-liquid-gold-plymouth-farm/422865002/
Wisconsin State Farmer Published 10:25 p.m. CT March 13, 2018 | Updated 10:54 a.m. CT March 19, 2018
Drewry Farms Maple Products
Barbara Drewry-Zimmerman checks the tanks holding sap collected from vacuum lines running between tapped maple trees in one of the woods on Drewry Farms on March 12. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
First run maple syrup is a little lighter tasting syrup. This bottle was the first made in the 2016 season. Typically, Drewry Farms blends their syrups to get consistent flavor, but First Run is unblended, "a true record of nature's awakening," according to the label. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Drewry Farms maple syrup is sold at select stores and farmers markets. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
The processing facility at Drewry Farms in Plymouth takes thousands of gallons of sap and boils it down to pure maple syrup. The farm averages about 2,500 gallons of maple syrup a year. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
The logo for Drewry Farms Maple Products was drawn by Barbara Drewry-Zimmerman's grandmother. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Vacuum lines literally milk the sap out of maple trees at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. They tap about 6,000 trees and average about 2,500 gallons of maple syrup a year. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Sap from maple trees on about 20 acres at Drewry Farms is pumped into an old stainless steel milk tank. Sunny days help the sap flow faster. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
A web of vacuum lines runs from tree to tree throughout the woods at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. They get three-fourths more sap from maple trees by using a vacuum system compared to buckets and bags. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Tubes attached to splines collect sap from maple trees at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Each spring splines are tapped into a different spot further down the trunk of the tree and removed at the end of the season. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
David Drewry bought farm land with an eye for the maple trees in the woods on the property. "The woods were what he absolutely loved," said his daughter Barbara Drewry-Zimmerman. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Barbara Drewry-Zimmerman checks a pump by one of the sap collection tanks at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Stainless steel tanks are used to collect sap from lines running between tapped maple trees. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Sap from maple trees on Drewry Farms in Plymouth is run through a reverse osmosis system twice to remove water from sap and speed up the concentration and boiling process when making maple syrup. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
The evaporator at Drewry Farms boils sap into maple syrup. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Maple syrup is removed from the evaporator through valves. Drewry Farms averages about 2,500 gallons of syrup a year. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Tubes of maple syrup are tested at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
A finishing pan (back) holds sap before it goes through the press to remove sugarsand, which is slimy or gritty material produced by boiling sap into syrup. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
A spreader is converted to a sap collecting vehicle by adding a stainless steel tank at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Bottles of maple syrup, or liquid gold, sit on a counter in the processing facility at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
A display holds all the products made at Drewry Farms Maple Products in Plymouth, including bottles of First Run syrup, the first syrup to be made in the new season. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
David Drewry loved giving tours and showing kids how maple syrup was made. The original pipeline at Drewry Farms laid on the ground and flowed by gravity into tanks. Submitted
David Drewry loved giving tours during maple syrup season. The original pipeline at Drewy Farms Maple Products in Plymouth laid on the ground and gravity-flowed into tanks. Submitted
March 24 open house offers insight to maple syrup process
Tubes attached to splines collect sap from maple trees at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. Each spring splines are tapped into a different spot further down the trunk of the tree and removed at the end of the season.(Photo: Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer)
PLYMOUTH - Barbara Drewry-Zimmerman looks at wooded land and wonders how many maple trees are growing in the woods. It's a trait she got from her father, David Drewry.
He bought the farm where Drewry Farms sits near Plymouth because of the maple trees in the woods. Then he bought a couple of farms to the east, because of the woods.
"The woods were what he absolutely loved," said Barbara. "If he could have done maple syrup and not milked cows, he would have been a very happy person."
As a child, David would come down from Marinette on the weekends and make maple syrup with a hired hand. When he got married, they decided to do it even more.
Barbara has fond memories of her mother making grilled cheese as the wood stove boiled down the sap.
About 11-12 years ago the sap house David built on the farm burned down. Barbara said her parents were in their 80s at the time and thought that would be the end of making maple syrup, but Barbara and her three siblings thought, "Nope, we really enjoy it."
David Drewry loved giving tours and showing kids how maple syrup was made. The original pipeline at Drewry Farms laid on the ground and flowed by gravity into tanks. (Photo: Submitted)
"Plus with the interest in natural foods, I could see there was going to be more of a market for it," said Baraba. "People were looking at it in a different light, rather than just something to put on their pancakes."
In a good year, Barbara's parents made about 300-400 gallons of maple syrup. Now the farm is averaging about 2,500 gallons a year with a suspended pipeline, which gives three-fourths more sap than just buckets and bags because of the vacuum.
A vacuum pump by their house runs down to the releaser in one line and back up in another "and it literally milks the tree," Barbara explained.
"The last couple of weeks, people with buckets and bags haven't been collecting a thing, but we've been collecting sap," said Barbara. "Not a lot, but we've still been collecting."
The day the Wisconsin State Farmer visited Drewry Farms, sunshine warmed the trees on the southernly sloped woods and the sap was running well.
They start tapping the trees around the second week of February. Freezing temperatures at night and warm days get sap flowing, but Barbara said there can be sunny days barely above freezing and the sap will run.
A web of vacuum lines runs from tree to tree throughout the woods at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. They get three-fourths more sap from maple trees by using a vacuum system compared to buckets and bags. (Photo: Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer)
With about 6,000 taps on the farm's 120 acres of woods, it takes about two weeks to tap all the trees with help from family and friends.
While sugar maple trees have the best flavor, the woods on Drewry Farms has some red maple, some silver maple and some swamp maple.
"If it's a maple we tap it," Barbara said. "We are very careful on our quality and how it tastes. We really focus on the processing. The quicker you can get it from the tree to the RO (reverse osmosis) and over the evaporator, the better off you are."
Once temperatures hit 40 - 50 degrees and the trees start to bud, sap stops running, sometimes within 12 hours.
"You kind of have to know your woods and know how it's going to work," Barbara added.
Syrup making
A wagon with a 1,000 gallon tank is used to collect the sap at each releaser station on the farm.
At the processing facility, the sap is run through the reverse osmosis (RO) system two times to remove water from the sap and speed up the concentration time. Sap comes into the processing facility at about 2 - 3 percent sugar. After two times through the RO system the sugar is up to 18 - 20 percent before it goes to the evaporator.
A spreader is converted to a sap collecting vehicle by adding a stainless steel tank at Drewry Farms in Plymouth. (Photo: Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer)
The sap is then run through the evaporator, where it is boiled down. It is then put into a finishing pan and run through a press to remove sugarsand, or niter, which are mineral deposits which are concentrated during the evaporation process.
Barbara said they put the syrup in 55 gallon barrels and bottle it as needed, since they sell about 35 percent of their syrup at farmers markets. Drewry Farms maple products can also be found at some specialty stores, like Cedar Valley Cheese.
At the Drewry Farms open house from 11 a.m. - 3 pm., on Saturday, March 24, people can learn everything they wanted to know about the maple syrup process. Visitors can take a tractor ride up "to the hill" to watch the process in action or just walk through the woods. Tours of the processing facility will also be available.
The best part will be sampling the maple products made on Drewry Farms or products made by any of the vendors joining the Drewry family for the event.
"People have to get out of the mindset that it's (maple syrup) only for pancakes," added Barbara.
The processing facility at Drewry Farms in Plymouth takes thousands of gallons of sap and boils it down to pure maple syrup. The farm averages about 2,500 gallons of maple syrup a year. (Photo: Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer)
Research is providing more information about vitamins and minerals in maple syrup, "because the tree roots go so deep and and they pull so much out of the soil," Barbara pointed out.
According to the Canadian Nutrient File and United States Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database, a one-fourth cup of maple syrup provides 95 percent of the recommended daily value of manganese and 37 percent of riboflavin. Honey contains 4 percent manganese and 2 percent riboflavin.
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Drewry Farms sells all three grades of maple syrup.
"People are moving more to the darker grades, the strong taste, because it holds flavor better in cooking," said Barbara. "You can use maple syrup to sweeten in a lot of baking."
A finishing pan (back) holds sap before it goes through the press to remove sugarsand, which is slimy or gritty material produced by boiling sap into syrup. (Photo: Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer)
Barbara drizzles maple syrup on vegetables, on ham, turkey and salmon.
From her windows, Barbara can look out at the web-like lines running between about 1,000 taps on the 20 acres next to their house.
When maple syrup season is over, they will pull all the taps, flush the lines with water and isopropyl alcohol to get rid of the sugar and help prevent mold from building up. But her days of walking through the woods will dwindle as her nephew, Neil Cowhig, continues to take over the business.
"We're in the process of one generation coming in and the older generation fading out," said Barbara.
Looking back at her ancestors coming to the Plymouth area from Vermont in 1847, "they probably started making maple syrup fairly soon after they settled," said Barbara.
Maple syrup was the sugar and sweetner that most farmers used.
"I feel a strong responsibility to continue my heritage," Barbara added. "God has gifted it to us, and we have to move it forward."
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Most of the time, our body responds to the state of our minds. If our minds are healthy then it will mean that our bodies will in turn be healthy. When we are constantly worrying about our safety and wellbeing and we are not sure of what will happen next because we are in a risky environment, it makes our minds unhealthy hence our bodies unhealthy too. Worry has a way of affecting blood flow to the brain which makes us to have fatigue and be less productive. Worry makes the heart not to pump blood well which means there will be insufficient supply of oxygen in the body which will lead to a weak body due to fatigue and low energy drive.
The truth is if we live in terrorist potential areas we will be in constant stress because we are not sure of tomorrow. When the body is stressed then it will not be able to function well which creates a good environment for diseases. When we are under stress we are likely to have: anxiety, restlessness, irritability or anger, and sadness or depression which is not good for our bodies. Many people react differently to stress but some of the common reactions include: over eating or under eating leading to weight loss or weight gain, depression and angry outbursts, drug abuse, withdrawal and less exercising among many others. This leads to respiratory problems, digestion problems, acne and other skin conditions among many others. This is because when stress hormones are released it will affect the normal functioning of the body which may either inhibit the release of some hormones or over release of some hormones. That is why stress is linked to sickness. Stress has also been linked with headaches, muscle pain, and sleep problems.
Our environment has a major impact on our health and thus it is important to choose a safe environment. It is due to this reason that there are some organization that are committed towards fighting terror attacks to make sure that the environment is safe for everybody. They include Foundation for Defense of Democracies. With its efforts, there is a chance that in future there will be a low rate of terror attacks or no terror attacks at all. Choose a safe environment, it matters!


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Lew Pietrowicz Sztejnberg (; ur. 3 (15) września 1870 w Jekaterynosławiu, zm. 16 stycznia 1945 w Moskwie) – radziecki dyrygent i kompozytor; Ludowy Artysta ZSRR.

Życiorys
Absolwent Konserwatorium Petersburskiego z 1893, uczył się gdy fortepianowej u Antona Rubinsteina i Karła Fan-Arka, teorii kompozycji u Nikołaja Rimskiego-Korsakowa i Nikołaja Sołowjowa, harmonii u Anatolija Ladowa.

Pracę jako dyrygent rozpoczął w 1893 na tradycyjnych letnich koncertach symfonicznych w Druskienikach. Od 1899 dyrygował operami w Petersburgu, w Teatrze Kokonowa i Teatrze Maryjskim, występował także jako dyrygent symfoniczny i operowy w Moskwie (1902), Saratowie (1903), Charkowie (1910—1913), Kijowie (1911—1914) i w innych miastach; od 1914 za granicą - w Paryżu, Londynie, Bernie, Dreźnie, Lipsku, Berlinie.

W latach 1917—1924 pracował w Kijowie, 1924—1926 — w Charkowie, 1926—1928 — w Swierdłowsku i w Baku, brał udział w zorganizowaniu teatrów i filharmonii w Kijowie i Odessie.

Od 1928 do 1941 i od 1943 do śmierci w 1945 był dyrygentem Teatru Wielkiego w Moskwie, gdzie dyrygował m.in. 22 opery. Od 1934 był kierownikiem artystycznym i głównym dyrygentem orkiestry symfonicznej Centralnego Domu Armii Czerwonej. W latach 1937–1938 był profesorem Konserwatorium Moskiewskiego.

Od 1943 do śmierci kierował Moskiewską Państwową Orkiestrą Symfoniczną.

Został pochowany na Cmentarzu Nowodziewiczym.

Tytuły i odznaczenia
 Ludowy Artysta Ukraińskiej SRR (1923);
 Ludowy Artysta ZSRR (2 czerwca 1937);
 Bohater Pracy (1923).

Przypisy

Absolwenci Konserwatorium Petersburskiego
Artyści związani z Moskwą
Ludowi Artyści Ukraińskiej SRR
Ludowi Artyści ZSRR
Ludzie urodzeni w Dnieprze
Pochowani na Cmentarzu Nowodziewiczym w Moskwie
Radzieccy dyrygenci
Radzieccy kompozytorzy
Urodzeni w 1870
Zmarli w 1945

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New member and a first time posting. Has anyone ever attempted to recover a damaged OLA Orange Fried Egg Tweeter. It would seem to be a relatively simple procedure if anyone fabricates the a cone/dome replacement. The tweeter was damaged when the Masonite plate pulled away from the base. The lead wires broke free and tore away from the cone. Currently own four Walnut OLA's, restoring a set of OLA Utility and just received set of Powered Large Advents for Christmas. I had a pair of used APALs for a summer in the early 80's. I returned them when one of the Amps intermittently failed to power up. Just before Christmas I stumbled across a set at a pawnshop. The wife swooped in and picked them up for me. $125 electrical repair later (one unit continually went into protect mode) and I now have a working set for just under $500. My pair of OLA's from High School are still in service at my Home Room Teacher house.


The Fuel Levy is almost certain to rise following the annual Budget Speech. This will once again leave the middle class shouldering the load.
Independent economist, Dawie Roodt, is almost certain the fuel levy will rise when Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, presents his annual budget speech. This comes days after the RAF announced their account had been frozen and could no longer pay out claimants.
Petrol has increased by 79 cents so far this year, while diesel is already up by 60 cents per litre amid rising oil prices.
"The government has a R28-billion hole to fill in its budget and about the only line items left where he can levy substantial taxes are VAT and taxing the middle class," Roodt said. Neil Roets, CEO of debt management company, Debt Rescue, said "We all know that when the price of fuel escalates, the prices of everything else rises in concert".
Roets said he was also fearful of the impact that increased taxes and levies will have on already indebted consumers. The Save South Africa movement is planning to hold a People's Assembly on Wednesday morning (10am) at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. NGOs and civil society groups will be discussing what they've termed, "the real state of the nation". The movement will table issues they believe President Jacob Zuma should focus on, during his speech.
"I am convinced that we are going to see a substantial increase in the fuel levy, which together with rising crude oil prices is going to cause the fuel price to skyrocket. The fiscus will need another R15-billion in 2018-19. This will require more than routine tax increases and, once again, the middle class is probably going to have to shoulder the bulk of these taxes," Roets said.
The fuel price has risen twice in 2017 alone. Roets warned consumers to learn to live within their means to combat the rising cost of living. He added that more than 50% of consumers were three months or more behind in their payments. The major culprits? Credit and store cards, followed closely by unsecured debt.
CLICK BELOW to chat to a professional debt counsellor about how you can become debt free! "It is these people who are going to bear the brunt of the government's inability to curb spending, which results in higher taxes year after year." "Personal loans still outnumber other types of debt," says Roets.
Which age category had the most debt? According to Roets, the age group over 65 had the most debt linked to credit card debt. Pravin Gordhan will deliver the annual Budget Speech on Wednesday, 22nd of February.


Flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek will get you to the capital city of Namibia within approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes. Flights will depart from O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) or Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and fly to Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). Popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Windhoek are: Air Namibia, South African Airways, kulula, and British Airways. Direct flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek are available.
Windhoek is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
You will need a South African ID card or passport to fly from Johannesburg to Windhoek.
From Hosea Kutako International Airport, it is a 40-minute drive to the Windhoek city centre.
Top attractions in Windhoek are Alte Feste, Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, and Christ Church.


Tweaked Too is an occasional vintage venue located in downtown Oxford. We are located in the charm of the old Oxford hardware store warehouse. You'll experience antiques, tweaked and up cycled finds, gifts, and hand poured goat milk soaps. We are open the first full weekend of every month, Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM. We are also open the third weekend of every month Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM.
Established in 2013. Tweaked Too is proud to serve our local area which includes Oxford, Amana, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, and Iowa, Johnson and Linn Counties.
We specialize in A Collection of Unique Eclectic Accent Pieces for Your Home, Antiques, Gifts, and Vintage since 2013.
Open the First Full Weekend of Every Month, Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM. We are also open the third weekend of every month Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM.
Open for Special Occasions and Some Holidays.


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507 Posting of Rents for Non-Transient Occupancy
508 Exemption for Certain Single Family Residences
509 Definition of New Construction for Legal Rent Units - REPEALED April 24, 2017
510 Definition of New Construction for Units that Lack a Certificate of Occupancy.
511-519 (RESERVED)
520 Exemption for Fraternities and Sororities
521 Procedure for Claiming Exemption
522 Procedure for Challenging Exempt Status
523 When Exemption Must Be Claimed or Verified
524 Tenant in Occupancy
525 Procedure for Challenging Tenant in Occupancy Status
CHAPTER 6. RENT STABILIZATION BOARD
601 Adoption, Amendment and Repeal of Regulations
602 First and Second Readings and Effective Date of Regulation or Repeal
603 Notice of Proposed Action
605 Hearing
607 Publication of Regulations
608 Emergency Regulations and Orders of Repeal
631 Effective Date of Rules and Regulations
632 Application of New Regulations and Amendments to Existing Regulations to Actions Pending Before the Board
690 Litigation by Commissioner
305. Effect of Substantial Compliance on Penalties and Other Sanctions
Notwithstanding any other provision in the Regulation, no penalty or other sanction shall be assessed against a landlord for noncompliance with a provision of the Ordinance or Regulations if the landlord is in substantial compliance with the provision. As used in this Regulation, substantial compliance means:
(A) The landlord has made a good faith effort to comply with the provision of the Ordinance or Regulation sufficient to carry out the intent and purpose of the Ordinance or Regulation; and
(B) The landlord has cured any defect in compliance with the provision of the Ordinance or Regulation in a timely manner after receiving notice of a deficiency from the Board.
Nothing in this Regulation shall prohibit the Board from ordering a landlord who is in substantial compliance with the Ordinance or Regulation to pay restitution to tenants or registration fees to the Board.
[Effective date of Section 305: 11/21/86]
401. Housing Services in Group Living Arrangements; definition
The purpose of this regulation is to clarify the definition of "housing services" as that term is used in Berkeley Municipal Code 13.76.040.C when such housing services exist in a rental unit occupied by a group living arrangement as defined in Regulation 405. In such a rental unit, housing services shall include all such services provided by the owner or landlord to the unit or residents of the unit. Housing services do not include services provided by residents to other residents if there is no landlord-tenant relationship between any of the residents. Housing services also do not include services provided by someone other than the owner or landlord if the residents have mutually agreed to share the expenses of such services and no landlord-tenant relationship exists between any of the residents.
[Effective Date: 12/28/83]
402. Rental Unit Occupied by a Group Living Arrangement; definition
For the purposes of Regulations 401, 405 and 1003, a "rental unit" is a dwelling unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. Each dwelling unit which contains such independent living facilities is a separate unit notwithstanding the fact that the same group living arrangement may occupy more than one unit.
403. Rental Unit; definition
The Board intends for the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.76) to apply to all residential living situations that are not otherwise expressly exempted by the Ordinance or accompanying Rent Board Regulations. The Board shall have the authority to determine if a unit is subject to the terms of the Ordinance. It has been longstanding Board practice to take into consideration the physical layout and facilities of the property along with the intent of the parties at the inception of the tenancy in determining whether a unit is subject to the Ordinance. For purposes of these regulations, "rental unit" is defined as either of the following:
(A) a dwelling unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, with provisions for residential use/occupancy, including but not limited to: living, sleeping, eating, and sanitation; or
(B) a room or suite of rooms in a hotel, motel, rooming house, boarding house or other group living accommodations building that is intended for human habitation and is not a Transient Unit, as defined in Regulation 504, or otherwise exempted from the Rent Ordinance.
(C) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "hotel" means any building or portion thereof containing six (6) or more guest rooms used, designed or intended to be used, let or hired out for occupancy by six or more transient individuals for compensation, whether direct or indirect.
(2) "motel" means an establishment which provides overnight lodging and parking in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking lot.
(3) "rooming house" means a property other than a hotel where lodging for five (5) or more persons is provided for compensation, whether direct or indirect, and as further defined in Regulation 403.5.
(4) "boarding house" means a building other than a hotel where lodging and meals for five (5) or more persons are provided for compensation, whether direct or indirect.
(5) "group living accommodations" means residential accommodations provided in dormitories, fraternity houses, sorority houses, rooming houses, boarding houses, homes for aged persons, family boarding homes for aged persons, and similar uses, but not including hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, motels or automobile courts.
(D) The term "rental unit" shall not be construed to include an aggregation of two (2) or more dwelling units, as defined in subsection (B), or rooms or suites of rooms, as defined in subsection (C).
(E) Whether the landlord and tenant intended to establish a rental agreement wherein the tenant would occupy the rental unit for residential purposes shall also be considered in determining whether a unit is subject to the Ordinance.
[Effective Date: 08/21/98; amended Section (C)(3) on 11/21/11 to further clarify definition of a rooming house; Amended introductory paragraph, Section (A), and added Section (E) to remove the term "cooking" and make clear that the Board shall have the authority to determine whether the parties' subjective intent was to create a residential tenancy at the inception of the agreement (amended on 1/22/18).]
(A) Background and Purpose. Since the Board passed Regulation 403 in 1998 a number of questions have arisen regarding the definition of "rooming house." The Board has always defined a rooming house to mean a building with at least five rooms that are rented to at least five individuals with at least five separate leases. This Regulation is meant to clarify the specific requirements to be considered a rooming house. Since 1998, the Board has intended to make this definition consistent with the definition of "rooming house" in the City's Zoning Ordinance (Berkeley Municipal Code Section 23F.04.010) and this continues to be the Board's intention.
This regulation will lower the number of rooms required for a rental unit to qualify as a rooming house in multi-unit properties. Units in multi-unit properties with four or more rooms will qualify as rooming houses (assuming the other conditions are satisfied). This does not stray from the definition of rooming houses in B.M.C. 23F.04.010 as there will still be five or more rooms on the entire property.
Unlike other group living arrangements where the remaining tenants choose tenants to replace those who vacate the unit, rooming houses allow the landlord or his agent to maintain control over who rents each room/unit within the rooming house. A landlord may not, however, rent an entire property under a single lease as a means to avoid registering the unit as a rooming house. The Board will examine whether the landlord is renting to a household or group living arrangement conceived and brought together by the occupants when determining whether a unit qualifies for any claimed exemption.
(B) Rooming House. For purposes of this subchapter, a rooming house shall consist of a rental unit on a property which property contains at least five rooms rented individually to at least five tenants under separate rental agreements. Each room in a rooming house must be individually registered with the Board as a separate rental unit. Each time a tenant permanently surrenders possession of a rental unit in the rooming house, the landlord is entitled to a vacancy rent adjustment subject to the restrictions of Chapter 10 of these regulations. The landlord or his agent shall maintain control over who occupies the various rental units within the rooming house as they become vacant. Use of a single lease will not convert a rooming house into a group living arrangement if the landlord or his agent maintains control over tenant replacement.
(1) Single Family Homes A single family home must contain at least five separately rented rooms to be considered a rooming house.
(2) Multi-Unit Properties A unit within a multi-unit property may be rented as a rooming house provided the rental unit to be rented as a rooming house contains at least four separately rented rooms.
(3) A landlord may not compel the tenants or sub-tenants to sign separate agreements in order to qualify as a rooming house if a single lease agreement remains in effect, or the tenants are living under a group living arrangement as defined by Chapter 10 of these regulations. If the tenants and landlords agree, however, the parties may voluntarily choose to convert their tenancy from a group living arrangement with one lease agreement to a rooming house with multiple agreements if the unit otherwise qualifies.
(C) Exemption under B.M.C. 13.76.050F. (Owner-occupied duplex). If a property owner otherwise qualifies for an exemption under B.M.C. Section 13.76.050F., the property owner is entitled to claim that exemption if the other unit on the property contains four or fewer separately rented rooms.
(D) Disputes regarding rooming house designation. A tenant who claims that a rental unit must be registered as a rooming house under this regulation may obtain review of the unit's status by filing a tenant petition for rent withholding for non-registration as outlined in Regulation 522. A landlord or tenant who disputes the landlord's eligibility to establish the rental unit's initial rental rate as allowed by the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civil Code Section 1954.50, et seq.) under this regulation may file a petition under Regulation 1018.
[Effective Date: Nov. 21, 2011.]
404. Resident Managers
Where a person is employed as an on-site manager pursuant to B.M.C. section 12.48.100 (also known as a resident manager), and said person was a tenant at the same property prior to becoming a resident manager, and said person is lawfully terminated from the position, his or her status reverts to that of a tenant. The rent for the unit, in such a case, shall be set as no more than the rent ceiling in effect for that unit, provided however, that if the resident manager signed a waiver under Regulation 1274(B) during the period he or she was resident manager, that waiver shall be null and void. In addition to his or her rights as a tenant, said person shall be afforded all rights to which he or she is entitled to under State law, including all rights under Labor Code section 201.
405. Group Living Arrangement; definition
For the purposes of Regulations 401, 402, and 1003, a "group living arrangement," other than a group living arrangement of an institution of higher education, is a situation in which a covered rental unit is rented or available for rent by two or more persons who share a common household including the use of common kitchen and bath facilities and, where rights of access to the various portions of the rental unit are determined by mutual agreement among the residents. An establishment such as a hotel, motel, inn, tourist home, rooming house, boarding house or dormitory, other than a dormitory of an institution of higher education, is not a group living arrangement notwithstanding the fact that the residents of the establishment may share common eating, cooking or sanitation facilities.
[Effective Date: 12/28/83; amended 05/09/84, amended & renumbered 04/05/99.]
406. Group Living Arrangement of an Institution of Higher Education; definition
For the purposes of Regulations 401 and 1003, a dormitory of an institution of higher education shall constitute a group living arrangement.
[Effective Date: 05/09/84, amended & renumbered 04/05/99.]
407. Institution of Higher Education; definition
For the purposes of Regulations 405, 406, and 408, an institution of higher education" is a post-secondary educational institution which is not operated for profit and is accredited by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
408. Dormitory of an Institution of Higher Education; definition
For the purposes of Regulations 406 and 407, a "dormitory of an institution of higher education" is a rental unit owned and operated by an institution of higher education for occupancy by students, faculty, administrators, or others affiliated with the institution, and which is rented or available for rent by two or more persons who share a common household including the use of common living and bath facilities.
409. Original Occupant; Definition
For the purposes of Regulation 1013, an "original occupant" includes any tenant or subtenant who, with the landlord's knowledge, was residing in the unit on or before December 31, 1995 or when the landlord last established an initial rent for the unit. This includes situations in which a landlord, having received written notice of the departure of the last original occupant, leaves the existing rent ceiling in place rather than raising the rent.
[Effective Date 9/19/19.]
501- 502 Reserved
503. Definition of Principal Residence
(A)	Background and Purpose.	Like many of the exemptions listed in Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.050, the exemptions identified in Berkeley Municipal Code Sections 13.76.050F. and 13.76.050G. (Sections 5(f) and 5(g) of the Ordinance) are transitory. A landlord may not claim an exemption pursuant to Sections 5(f) or 5(g) of the Ordinance unless the landlord occupies a unit on the property as his/her principal residence at the time the landlord asserts or claims the exemption.
(B)	"Person" limited to "natural person."	Only a natural person may claim principal residence in a unit when claiming an exemption under Sections 5(f) or 5(g) of the Ordinance. For purposes of this Regulation, "person" shall mean only a "natural person." A successor in interest is not entitled to the exemptions in either Sections 5(f) or 5(g) of the Ordinance merely because a previous landlord claimed entitlement to one of these exemptions. A bank, corporation, or other business entity may never claim a unit as exempt under Sections 5(f) or 5(g) of the Ordinance as such entities are not natural persons. A natural person who has granted the subject property into a revocable living trust may claim principal residence only as follows:
(1)	The person claiming principal residence is both the grantor and the trustee of the revocable living trust, or
(2)	The grantor has named another natural person as trustee but has retained oversight over the amount of rent charged at the property and any decision to evict any tenant from the property.
(3)	A natural person who is the sole surviving beneficiary of a revocable living trust for which all grantor(s)/trustee(s) are deceased may claim principal residence.
(4)	All applicable criteria set forth in Subsections C and D shall apply equally to natural persons claiming principal residence pursuant to a revocable living trust as if they were owners of record. The Board may require appropriate documentation, including but not limited to an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury and/or a Certification of Trust for the purpose of establishing exemption.
(C)	Principal residence, as used in Sections 5(f) and 5(g) of the Ordinance, is that dwelling place where the person actually resides a majority of the time. For the purpose of this Ordinance, a person may have only one principal residence.
(D)	In the determination as to the principal residence status of the dwelling place, the following factors shall be considered:
(1)	whether the person carries on basic living activities at the dwelling place;
(2)	whether the person maintains another dwelling and, if so, the amount of time that the person spends at each dwelling place;
(3)	whether the person has filed for and obtained a homeowner's exemption for the dwelling place;
(4)	whether the person is a registered voter at the dwelling place;
(5)	other relevant factors.
(E) Sunset Provision. Subsection (B)(2) of this regulation shall remain in effect only until September 19, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted regulation, which is enacted before September 19, 2020, deletes or extends that date.
[Effective Date: 11/26/80; renumbered 04/09/99; added new Sections A and B, and enumerated sub-section identifiers of new Section D (previously A through D) 06/17/13; amended Section B to make clear that properties held in certain types of revocable living trusts will qualify for exemption when applicable criteria is met; sunset provision identified in Section E 09/19/19; date in Section E extended to March 31, 2021 via Resolution 20-17 09/17/20.]
504. Transient Units
A rental unit in an establishment such as a hotel, motel, inn, tourist home, or rooming or boarding house, shall be presumed to be rented primarily to transient guests and exempted from the Ordinance if all of the following facts exist:
(A) The establishment is properly licensed as a hotel, motel, inn, tourist home, rooming or boarding house, or similar establishment and said usage is lawful under the zoning laws of the City of Berkeley;
(B) The unit has been continuously occupied by its current occupant(s) for less than 14 days;
(C) The current occupant(s) of the unit have continuously resided in the property for less than 14 days. For purposes of this regulation, the term property shall be defined as set forth in Section 4(h) of the Ordinance;
(D) The occupancy is subject to the hotel tax; and
(E) The unit has been occupied by persons described in (B) through (D) above, for at least 184 days in the 12-month period immediately preceding September 1 of each year and/or has been vacant and available for rent to transient guests for 184 days.
[Effective Date: 10/27/82, renumbered 04/05/99.]
505. Non-Transient Units
A rental unit in an establishment such as a hotel, motel, inn, tourist home, or rooming or boarding house, shall be presumed to be rented primarily to non-transients and subject to the provisions of the Ordinance if:
(A) The occupancy is not subject to the hotel tax; or
(B) The current resident(s) have continuously resided in any unit on the property for at least 14 days.
[Effective Date: 10/27/82; renumbered 04/05/99.]
506. Changes in Status of Transient Unit
If a unit becomes subject to the provisions of the Ordinance by virtue of Regulation 505, it shall be registered within 60 days as set forth in Section 8(I) of the Ordinance. If thereafter the unit becomes vacant and is rented to a transient, it shall be exempt for the period of time of such transient occupancy.
During such period of exemption, the provisions of the Ordinance relating to limitations on rents and eviction controls shall not apply. When the unit is again occupied by a nontransient, the rent must revert to the level which would have been lawful under the Ordinance had the unit continuously been occupied by a nontransient. A unit which is subject to the Ordinance need only be registered once each year regardless of the number of times its status changes.
507. Posting of Rents for Non-Transient Occupancy
The maximum lawful rent for non-transient occupancy shall be posted in a readily visible place in each unit subject to registration by virtue of these regulations. Such posting shall be done on a form approved or provided by the Board.
508. Exemption for Certain Single Family Residences
(A) Effective July 1, 1999, the following single-family residences shall be exempt from the terms of Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.080 [Rent Registration]; Section 13.76.100 [Establishment of Base Rent Ceiling and Posting]; Section 13.76.110 [Annual General Adjustment of Rent Ceilings] and Section 13.76.120 [Individual Adjustment of Rent Ceilings - except as it relates to the recovery of security deposits]:
(1) A single-family residence that first became subject to the Rent Ordinance on or after January 1, 1996.
(2) As of January 1, 1999, a single family residence for which a new tenancy began on or after January 1, 1996 except where:
(a) The preceding tenancy was terminated by the landlord by notice pursuant to Section 1946 of the Civil Code or was terminated upon the change in terms of tenancy noticed pursuant to Section 827 of the Civil Code;
(b) The landlord has otherwise agreed by contract with the City of Berkeley or any other public entity to limit or otherwise restrict rent levels in consideration for a direct financial contribution or any other forms of assistance specified in Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of title 7 of the Government Code; or
(c) The dwelling unit contains serious health, safety, fire or building code violations, excluding those caused by disasters, for which a citation has been issued by the appropriate governmental agency, and which citation has remained unabated for six months or longer preceding the vacancy.
(B) For purposes of this Regulation, a single family residence is defined as a unit that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit or is a subdivided interest in a subdivision as specified in subdivision (b), (d) or (f) section 11004.5 of the Business and Professions Code but does not include a condominium dwelling or unit that has not been sold separately by the subdivider to a bona fide purchaser for value as provided in Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(3)(B)(ii).
(C) Except as provided in this regulation, single-family residences remain subject to the terms of the Rent Ordinance, including Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.070 [Security Deposits] and Section 13.76.130 [Good Cause Required for Eviction].
[Effective Date: 4/23/99; revised Section (B) added lines after.. Professions Code.. 1/24/02]
509. Definition of New Construction for Legal Rental Units Repealed April 24, 2017
510. Definition of New Construction for Units that Lack a Certificate of Occupancy
(A) Scope and Authority.
Since 1980, the Rent Ordinance has distinguished between newly-constructed rental units and those created through conversion or substantial rehabilitation. Effective December 18, 2016, the new construction exemption was amended. See Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.050. Consistent with California Civil Code Section 1954.50 et seq., certain newly-constructed rental units for which a Certificate of Occupancy has not been issued are exempt from Chapter 8 (Rent Registration), Chapter 10 (Establishment of Base Rent Ceiling and Posting), Chapter 11 (Annual Adjustment of Rent Ceilings), and Chapter 12 (Individual Adjustment of Rent Ceilings) of the Ordinance. This Regulation sets forth the criteria for exemption of such rental units.
(B) Conversion.
A rental unit that is created as the result of conversion or substantial rehabilitation of an existing structure shall not be exempt unless a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued for that unit after June 30, 1980.
(C) Units constructed before February 1, 1995.
A detached rental unit constructed from the ground up after June 30, 1980 but before February 1, 1995 shall be exempt from the Chapters detailed in Subsection A.
(D) Units constructed after February 1, 1995.
A detached rental unit constructed from the ground up after February 1, 1995 shall be exempt from the Chapters detailed in Subsection A only where all applicable building permits have been issued and finally approved by the City.
(E) Definition of "ground up" construction.
For the purposes of this regulation, construction from the ground up is defined as the construction of an entirely new structure, not attached to any other structure and not created by the partial demolition of an existing structure.
(F) Units with a formal determination of exemption.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a formal determination of exemption was made before February 1, 1995, the subject rental unit shall remain exempt consistent with California Civil Code Section 1954.50 et seq.
[Adopted April 24, 2017.]
511-519 RESERVED
520. Exemption for Fraternities and Sororities
(A) Background and Purpose. The Rent Board has long exempted rental units in properties owned by fraternities and sororities (or companies that manage units occupied by active members of these organizations). Tenants who live in these units that are not active members of fraternities and sororities, however, are not exempt from any section of the Rent Ordinance. The Board recognizes that many of these rental units are occupied seasonally (typically during the summer months) by non-members and has charged the landlord a partial Registration Fee required by B.M.C. 13.76.080. This regulation clarifies this exemption and identifies the tenants that are covered by the Rent Ordinance.
(B) Exemption under B.M.C. 13.76.050M. Rental units – as defined by Regulations 403 and 403.5 – occupied as a primary residence by a member of a fraternity or sorority in which the fraternity or sorority owns the rental unit (or a unit owned by an entity whose sole purpose is the maintenance and operation of the fraternity or sorority's rental units) are exempt from Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.76.
(C) Rental units not subject to exemption under B.M.C. 13.76.050M. Rental units located within a property as defined by subparagraph (B) that are occupied by a tenant who is not an active member of a fraternity or sorority are subject to all sections of Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.76 including Section 13.76.080, Rent Registration.
Tenants who occupy rental units for only part of the year in properties primarily occupied by fraternities and sororities shall be considered "authorized seasonal rentals" as further defined in Regulation 808. Tenants who occupy authorized seasonal rentals shall have the same rights and responsibilities as a tenant who occupies any another rent-controlled unit not subject to an exemption identified in B.M.C. 13.76.050. The Board shall charge a reduced registration fee, however, for these authorized seasonal rentals as defined by Regulation 808.
521. Procedure for Claiming Exemption
(A) The landlord of any rental unit claimed to be exempted from the provisions of the ordinance shall inform the Board of the nature of the claimed exemption and the specific facts upon which the landlord relies in support of the exemption. The landlord shall supply such further information and documentation as the Executive Director or his or her designee may require to investigate and verify the claimed exemption. The landlord and all tenants of unit shall be notified in writing of the exemption determination.
(B) If the Executive Director, or his or her designee, determines that the unit is subject to the ordinance and the landlord disagrees, the landlord may within 15 days of the determination, file a request for hearing on exemption status. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules for hearing regarding nonregistration of units.
522. Procedure for Challenging Exempt Status
The tenant of a unit which has been determined to be exempt by the Executive Director, or his or her designee, may at anytime obtain review of the unit's exemption status by filing a tenant petition for rent withholding for non-registration. Such a petition shall not be granted if the property was previously held to be exempt after a landlord-initiated hearing on exemption status was held unless it can be shown that there has been a material change in the facts after the first hearing was held, or that the information supplied by the landlord in support of the exemption was false.
523. When Exemption Must Be Claimed or Verified
(A) Where the claimed exemption is based upon the grounds set forth in subsections C., E., F. and G. of Section 5 of the Rent Ordinance [B.M.C. §§13.76.050], the exemption need not be claimed or verified each year. However, if the facts that gave rise to the exemption cease to exist, the landlord shall register the unit in accordance with Section 8.i. of the Ordinance within 60 days after the unit becomes subject to the Ordinance.
(B) Where the claimed exemption is based upon subsections B. or D. of Section 5 of the Rent Ordinance [B.M.C. §§13.76.050], the exemption must be claimed and verified on an annual basis.
(C) Where the claimed exemption is based upon subsection I of Section 5 of the Rent Ordinance [B.M.C. §§13.76.050]., the exempt status of the unit need only be claimed and verified once.
(D) Where the claimed exemption is based upon Regulation 508, the Board will determine the exemption before July 1 of each year, by referring to the Vacancy Registrations filed with the Board, and will notify the landlord and the tenant. Either party can object to the determination by following the procedure set forth in Regulations 521 or 522.
(E) Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the Executive Director or his or her designee from investigating and reviewing the status of any unit claimed to be exempt or previously found to be exempt if there is reason to believe that the claimed exemption is not supported by the facts or has been obtained as a result of falsely supplied information.
[Effective Date: 05/23/84; amended & renumbered 04/05/99.]
524. Tenant in Occupancy.
(A) In accordance with the purposes of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, to address the city of Berkeley's Housing Crisis, the rent ceiling limitations of Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.110 and Section 13.76.120 apply only to a rental unit that is occupied by a "tenant in occupancy," which is an individual who otherwise meets the definition of tenant set forth in Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.040.I and who occupies the unit as his or her primary residence. Rental units that are kept primarily for secondary residential occupancy, such as a pied-a-terre or vacation home, or primarily for non-residential use, such as storage, commercial, or office use, are not subject to the rent ceiling limitations of Berkeley Municipal Code Sections 13.76.110 and 13.76.120.
(B) Occupancy as a primary residence does not require that the individual be physically present in the unit at all times or continuously, but the unit must be the tenant's usual place of return. Evidence that a unit is the individual's "primary residence" includes, but is not limited to, the following elements:
(1) the individual carries on basic living activities at the subject premises for extended periods;
(2) the individual does not maintain another dwelling or, if the individual does maintain another dwelling, the amount of time that the individual spends at each dwelling place;
(3) the subject premises are listed as the individual's place of residence on any motor vehicle registration, driver's license, voter registration, or with any other public agency, including Federal, State and local taxing authorities;
(4) utilities are billed to and paid by the individual at the subject premises;
(5) all of the individual's personal possessions have been moved into the subject premises;
(6) a homeowner's tax exemption for the individual has not been filed for a different property;
(7) the individual is enrolled as a student or is a member of the faculty at an institution of higher education in the San Francisco Bay Area;
(8) the subject premises are the place the individual normally returns to as his/her home, exclusive of military service, hospitalization, vacation, family emergency, Peace Corps service, academic sabbatical, travel necessitated by employment or education, or other reasonable temporary periods of absence.
(C) A tenant who is enrolled as a student or is a member of the faculty or staff at an accredited institution of higher education in the San Francisco Bay Area may qualify as a tenant in occupancy notwithstanding his or her having another residence to which he or she will ultimately return.
(D) If an individual rents two units in the same building and resides in one of the units as a primary residence, the second unit shall qualify as a tenant in occupancy unit if it is used primarily for residential storage of the personal property of the individual.
525. Procedure for Challenging Tenant in Occupancy Status.
(A) The landlord of any rental unit who seeks a determination that the unit is not being occupied by a tenant in occupancy may file a petition on a form provided by the Board. The petition shall include a brief explanation of the basis for the petition, including a statement that the unit is not occupied by any subtenants. (See Regulation 1013 (O) and California Civil Code Section 1954.53 (d) et. seq. for the status of units occupied by subtenants, where the original occupant(s) no longer permanently reside(s) in the unit.) Proof that the petition has been served on all tenants claiming a right to possession of the unit shall be submitted with the petition. Service shall be by personal service or service by mail to the unit and any other address provided to the owner by the tenant in writing. Concurrent with or anytime after the filing of the petition, the landlord may give legal notice of a rent increase that exceeds the limitations of Berkeley Municipal Code Section 13.76.110 and Section 13.76.120, however, the noticed increase shall remain inoperative until a decision is rendered on the landlord's petition.
(B) Petitions filed under this section shall be expedited so that a hearing on the petition is held within 30 days of filing and a decision rendered within 30 days of the hearing. The parties shall be given at least 15 days notice of the hearing.
(C) Except as provided in subsection (B), proceedings on petitions filed under this section shall be conducted according to all provisions of Chapter 12, Subchapter B. A determination that a tenant is not a tenant in occupancy must be supported by a preponderance of the evidence presented to the hearing examiner. If the owner makes a prima facie showing that the unit is not continuously occupied by the individual as a residence, the burden of proving that the unit is the usual place of return and not a secondary residence or used primarily for commercial, office, or storage, except as provided in Section 524 (D), shall shift to the tenant. If the hearing examiner determines that the tenant is not a tenant in occupancy, any rent increase noticed by the landlord shall become effective on the date specified in the notice or the date on which rent is next due following service of the hearing examiner's decision, whichever is later.
601. Adoption, Amendment and Repeal of Regulations
It is the purpose of this article to establish basic minimum procedural requirements for adoption, amendment or repeal of Rent Stabilization Board Regulations. The provisions of this article shall not be superseded or modified by any subsequently adopted regulation except to the extent that such regulation shall do so expressly.
602. First and Second Readings and Effective Date of Regulation or Repeal
(A) There shall be a first and second reading of all proposed regulations and orders of repeal. At any meeting at which a proposed regulation has been placed on the agenda for second reading, the Board may adopt, amend, or repeal the regulation. Except as provided in Regulation 608, a regulation of an order or repeal shall become effective upon publication under Regulation 607 unless a later date is prescribed in the regulation or order. This subsection shall not apply to the adoption of any Annual General Adjustment.
(B) Prior to the first or second reading, the Board may make changes to a proposed regulation and may adopt the proposed regulation with the changes following the second reading without having to notice additional readings of the proposed regulation.
[Revised Regulation 603 effective April 19, 1991.]
603. Notice of Proposed Action
For any proposed revision of a regulation which the Board, in its discretion, determines that public comment should be solicited, the Board may direct that notice of the proposed revisions be given in the following manner:
(A) Mailed to every person who has filed a written request for notice of regulatory actions with the Board.
(B) When appropriate in the judgment of the Board, mailed to any person or group of persons whom the Board believes to be interested in the proposed action.
(C) Published in one or more newspapers serving the City of Berkeley in such form and manner as the Board shall prescribe.
The failure to mail notice to any person as provided in this section shall not invalidate any action taken by the Board pursuant to this article.
604. (RESERVED) [Regulation 604 rescinded effective April 19, 1991.]
605. Hearing
The Board may, in its discretion, choose to hold a formal or informal public hearing concerning proposed adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation. If a public hearing is held, statements, arguments, or contentions, either oral or in writing, or both shall be permitted. If the Board elects not to hold a public hearing, Board may, afford any interested person or his or her duly authorized representative, the opportunity to present statements, arguments or contentions in writing.
607. Publication of Regulations
Within five (5) business days of the adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulation, the Board shall cause to be published in one or more newspapers serving the City of Berkeley, a concise summary of the regulation or repeal order. The Board may, in its discretion, cause the entire text of the regulation or repeal order to be published.
608. Emergency Regulations and Orders of Repeal
(A) The provisions of Regulations 602 through 606 shall not apply to an emergency regulation or order of repeal adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
(B) If the Board makes a finding that the adoption of a regulation or order of repeal is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety or general welfare, the regulation or order of repeal may be adopted as an emergency regulation or order of repeal. The Board shall also have the authority to enact an emergency regulation or repeal an existing regulation to respond to changes in state or federal law that otherwise affect the administration and/or legality of any section of Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.76. Any finding of an emergency or change in state or federal law shall include a written statement which contains a description of the specific facts showing the need for immediate action. The enactment of an urgency statute or ordinance shall not, in and of itself, constitute a need for immediate action.
(C) The emergency regulation or order of repeal shall become effective upon adoption by the Board notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 602 or upon any later date specified by the Board as part of the regulation or order of repeal.
(D) No regulation or order of repeal adopted as an emergency action shall remain in effect for more than 180 days unless the Board has complied with Regulations 602 through 605, inclusive, prior to the adoption of the emergency regulation or order of repeal, or has, within the 180 day period, completed the regulation adoption or repeal process by formally adopting the emergency regulation or order of repeal or any amendments thereto, pursuant to the provisions of Regulations 602 through 605.
(E) In the event an emergency regulation is adopted as an amendment to an existing regulation, upon failure of the Board to comply with subdivision (D), above, the regulation as it existed prior to such emergency amendment shall thereupon become effective.
(F) In the event a regulation is originally adopted as an emergency regulation and the Board fails to comply with subdivision (d), above, such failure shall constitute repeal of said regulation.
(G) In the event an order of repeal is originally adopted as an emergency order of repeal and the Board fails to comply with subdivision (D), above, the regulation as it existed prior to such emergency order of repeal shall thereupon become effective.
(H) The Board shall make reasonable efforts to notify the public and local media of the pendency of any emergency regulation or order of repeal prior to the adoption thereof.
[Revised Regulation 608 effective April 19, 1991.] [Revised Regulation 608 effective April 19, 1991; Amended subsection (B) to make clear that regulation may be used to adopt or repeal regulations if state or federal law changes in a way that affects administration and/or legality of Rent Ordinance (amended on 10/15/18).]
609 - 630 (RESERVED) [Regulation 630 rescinded effective April 19, 1991.]
631. Effective Date of Rules and Regulations
Rules and regulations adopted by the Board shall become effective on the date of publication under Regulation 607, unless a later date is specified by the Board.
632. Application of New Regulations and Amendments to Existing Regulations to Actions Pending Before the Board
Unless otherwise stated, all newly adopted regulations and amendments to existing regulations shall apply to all petitions and appeals pending before the Board at the time of adoption or amendment.
[Effective April 10, 1992.]
690. Litigation by Commissioner
(A) Litigation v. Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. Any Commissioner of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board who is a plaintiff or petitioner in any court action challenging the validity or seeking to enjoin the enforcement of any part of the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance shall be deemed to have breached his or her public trust of office and to have thereby faithfully indicated an inability to faithfully discharge her or his duties and responsibilities as a Commissioner.
(B) Suspension. Upon a finding by the Board that any member is a plaintiff or petitioner in any court action prohibited by this rule, the Board shall immediately suspend said Commissioner from the Board, with such suspension subject to review and rescission by the City Council. If the suspended Commissioner is not present when the Board suspends, said Commissioner shall be promptly notified in writing of said suspension.
(C) Right to Hearing. Any Commissioner suspended pursuant to this rule has a right to request in writing a hearing before the Board, at which the suspended Commissioner may ask the Board to reinstate said Commissioner or rescind the suspension. The hearing shall be held within 15 days of receipt of the written request, and a final decision shall be made within 15 days of the hearing. The Board shall make every effort to expedite the hearing process by holding the hearing at its earliest opportunity at the request of the suspended Commissioner, particularly where the litigation status of the suspended Commissioner is the reason for the request for reinstatement. At the hearing, the suspended Commissioner shall have the right to be represented by counsel or a representative, to present evidence and make arguments.
(D) Rescission of Suspension. If, after the hearing, or at any subsequent hearing, the Board concludes that it incorrectly found that the suspended Commissioner was a plaintiff or petitioner to a court action prohibited by this rule, the Board shall immediately rescind the suspension.
(E) Reinstatement. If, after the hearing, or at any subsequent hearing, the Board finds that the suspended Commissioner is no longer a plaintiff or petitioner to any such prohibited court action, and that said Commissioner will be able to faithfully discharge the duties and responsibilities of being a Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner, the Board shall reinstate said member. In making this determination, the Board shall consider all evidence and factors relevant to said Commissioner's involvement in the litigation.
(F) Plaintiff or Petitioner. For purposes of this rule, a Commissioner shall be deemed to be a plaintiff or petitioner to a court action if the Commissioner is:
(1) a named plaintiff or petitioner;
(2) a general partner in a partnership which is named plaintiff or petitioner;
(3) an officer or director in a corporation or unincorporated association which is a named plaintiff or petitioner; or
(4) a trustee of a trust which is a named plaintiff or petitioner.
(G) Effective Date. This rule shall take effect immediately upon approval by a majority of the Board and the City Council after it is publicized by the Board.
[Effective Date: November 3, 1980.]
[Original policy adopted 9/30/80. Modified and approved by City of Berkeley Council on 10/14/80. Adopted by the Board on October 29, 1980.]
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Questions or comments? Email: rent@cityofberkeley.info Phone: (510) 981-7368


Yesterday, Roy Halladay tossed his fifth complete game of the year and became baseball's first 10-game winner. He now has a 2.40 ERA, and at age 34, he is on pace to have the greatest season of his great career.
His 2.40 ERA is tad better than his career-best 2.41 ERA in 2005 with the Blue Jays. But if we dig a little deeper, we can see that he has been even better than those numbers suggest.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner, now has a 2.16 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching*) which is considered a truer indication of how well a player pitched.
And at the halfway point of the season, Halladay has already been worth 4.5 Wins (Wins Above Replacement**), and is on pace for a career high 9.0 WAR. His previous best was in his first Cy Young season (2003) when he was worth 8.0 Wins. Since 2000, only four pitchers have had 9 WAR seasons. Those guys are pretty good: Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling.
The Phillies currently have the best record in baseball (49-30) and the biggest reason has been Halladay. If he can keep this up, the Phillies are going to waltz their way to the World Series. And every other team in the NL is playing for the opportunity to lose to the Phillies in the playoffs.
* FIP looks at all the things a pitcher has direct control over (home runs, walks, strikeouts, etc.) and ignores things that are more dependent on how well his defense is playing behind him. It is considered a better indication of how well a player pitched.
** WAR looks at a player's overall contribution to a team, measured in Wins. WAR allows all players to be compared on the same scale, regardless of position played.


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NJ court appearance for comic Artie Lange delayed
A New Jersey court appearance for "Howard Stern Show" radio personality Artie Lange (LANG) on a charge of driving under the influence of an intoxicant has been rescheduled for next month.
The comedian and author of the best-selling book "Too Fat to Fish" originally was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a pretrial conference. That date is changed to Sept. 9.
Lange was charged following a minor traffic accident last month in Toms River, about 50 miles south-southwest of New York City.
Police say Lange's vehicle struck the back of another vehicle. They say no one was injured.
Defense lawyer Michael Grasso entered a not guilty plea for Lange on July 14. He says the 41-year-old Lange passed an alcohol screening test after the accident.


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Westbrook Media, the digital studio arm of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's media company, has tapped three veteran execs for senior roles.
Longtime producer Sterling Milan (above left) joins the company full time as head of original content, after recently operating as an in-house executive producer, showrunning and directing series and specials for Westbrook Media originals.
Jabari Hearn (above center), previously in marketing roles at Lyft, Google and Nike, joins Westbrook Media as senior VP marketing for brand and entertainment. He'll work closely with Drew Miles (above right), formerly with Variety, newly named to the position of senior director of business development and partnerships for the company.
The trio of execs begin their new roles effective immediately. Hearn reports to Westbrook Media president Brad Haugen; Milan reports to Lukas Kaiser, SVP, head of content; and Miles reports to Ashley McCollum, SVP, revenue and strategy.
"Both Jabari and Drew have demonstrated their innovative approach to brand storytelling and partnerships," Haugen said in a statement. "We are excited for the two of them to bring their ingenuity and prowess to the team as we continue to expand our growing marketing services and work with brands and entertainment partners to connect to their consumers in an impactful way."
Regarding Milan, Kaiser commented, "I've been a friend and a fan of Sterling's for over a decade — and bringing him on to lead the creative side of production on numerous projects over the past few months has been a joy. We're thrilled to bring him into the Westbrook Media family to help bring our robust development slate to life."
Milan has over 16 years of experience "creating innovative content with strong cultural impact," the company said. Most recently, he executive produced Westbrook Media and Jaden Smith's racial justice series "The Solution Committee" for Snapchat. He also served as a co-executive producer on the Westbrook Media documentary special "Will Smith: Off the Deep End" for Discovery's 2020 Shark Week event.
In addition, Milan has directed multiple projects including the film "About the People" starring Michael K. Williams and Diggy Simmons, which is currently being optioned for series, and feature documentary "She Did That" for Netflix. He is currently directing a behind-the-scenes documentary for Disney Plus about NetGeo's "One Strange Rock" (which was hosted by Will Smith).
Hearn most recently was Lyft's VP of brand, where he led the ride-hailing company's launch of LyftUp, an initiative to expand transportation access to those who need it most. That included securing a partnership with LeBron James to help bring bikeshare access to youth across the U.S.
Prior to Lyft, Hearn led global marketing for mobile hardware at Google. In that role, he helped launch the Google Pixel 2 and 3 smartphones, which included award-winning campaigns with Childish Gambino. Prior to Google, Hearn spent more than a decade at Nike, where he was brand director for its football, baseball and training consumer product lines, overseeing campaigns including the Nike Women's Half Marathon and the Nike x NFL partnership. Earlier in his career, he led strategy for clients such as Adidas and Brand Jordan at Chiat Day and Wieden + Kennedy.
Miles most recently was VP of global brand partnerships at Variety, leading branded content efforts with entertainment companies including Warner Bros., Participant Media, Amazon Studios, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, Apple TV Plus and Disney. With over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development, he has worked on projects with media brands including Upworthy, the New York Times, Huffington Post and Oprah.com, including the launch of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
Westbrook Media is a subsidiary of Westbrook Inc., the media venture launched in 2019 by founders Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Miguel Melendez and Ko Yada, focused on "empowering artists to tell stories that connect with a global audience," according to the Calabasas, Calif.-based company.
Pictured above (l. to r.): Sterling Milan, Jabari Hearn, Drew Miles
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Home Barcelona vs. Celtic: Reactions from the 2016 Champions League Match
Barcelona vs. Celtic: Reactions from the 2016 Champions League Match
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Celtic were nearly as good as Barcelona for much of their Champions League matchup at Celtic Park on Wednesday. They weren't in the same universe as Lionel Messi, however.
The Argentine's brace was the difference in Barcelona's 2-0 win in Group C play. Celtic created a number of excellent chances and stood toe-to-toe with Barcelona throughout the match, but they simply didn't have a counter to Messi's brilliance.
Barcelona were the better team, controlling 63 percent of possession and outshooting Celtic 10-6 (4-3 on goal), according to WhoScored.com. Still, Celtic will likely lament opportunities left lacking.
The win, coupled with Manchester City's draw, clinched the group for Barcelona. Meanwhile, Celtic's already slim chances of advancing to the knockout phase were extinguished.
Celtic may have looked up to the tall task of giving the Catalans a run for their money in the early portions of the game, but it was Messi who struck first and, as usual, in style.
In the 24th minute, Neymar lifted a threatening ball over the Celtic defense to a sprinting Messi down the left side of the box. From a tight angle, the Argentine let rip a scalding half-volley that caromed off the bar and found its way into the net, beating Craig Gordon on his near post.
Indeed, it was another otherworldly effort from Messi in a career already full of poetic goals and stunning achievements. As ESPN Stats & Info noted, it brought him up to an incredible number of tallies in the UCL group stage
Morgan had some semblance of revenge in the 41st minute, however, making a lunging, right-handed save on Suarez's free header after Messi found him streaking in the box with a perfect cross.
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Celtic had their opportunities, namely on the counter, but couldn't capitalize, and the game went into halftime 1-0 in favor of Barca.
The underdogs again were on the front foot to start the second half but again couldn't execute several excellent opportunities on goal. Moussa Dembele had a brilliant chance at a free header in the 53rd minute, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved his attempt with little drama.
And much as it did in the first half, failing to capitalize on those opportunities quickly came back to haunt Celtic.
Just two minutes after Dembele's attempt, Suarez was fouled in the box and Barca earned a penalty. Messi stepped up to the spot and calmly made it 2-0 for Barcelona, all but putting the game on ice.
The penalty itself was up for debate, though football writer Tony Barrett thought it was a clear foul.
The teams traded a few chances down the stretch, with Suarez most notably hitting the post with a shot in the 83rd minute, but Celtic couldn't draw closer and Barca didn't widen their lead.
The Catalans will next face a tough Borussia Monchengladbach team on Dec. 6, while Celtic will take on Manchester City that same day to close the Champions League group stage.
After the contest, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique wasn't surprised that Celtic were up for a fight.
"It was a game that we expected," he said, per the team's official Twitter account. "In one of the toughest groups, we have come top. I have to congratulate the team."
Fullback Jordi Alba concurred.
"It was a tight game at a great venue," he noted. "It was important to win and we have done that."
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It was a slightly different tune from Celtic, though manager Brendan Rodgers was pleased with his team's effort.
"As a coach you are looking for improvement and I felt we made significant improvement," he said, per Celtic's Twitter account, adding: "How we pressed the game tactically was very good. Won the ball back in high areas and when we couldn't we were defensively solid."
He continued by saying that he was very pleased with the team's performance, though he didn't agree with the penalty decision:
Certainly, Celtic can take confidence from the showing, though they'll have to translate that into league play, as their hopes of advancing in the UCL ended on Wednesday.
For Barcelona, meanwhile, the day's results mean their final contest in the group stage is meaningless, allowing Enrique the option to rest many of his starters if he's so inclined.
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Set a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot, add the sausage to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally until well caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, onions and peppers to the pan and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and tomato paste to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, juices, chicken stock and marjoram to the pan, and season with the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the flavors have married, about 20 minutes.


It's a Saturday, so I'm a little annoyed at having to get out of bed to attend PIPESIM training for Dr. Sarica's Production Engineering class. After all, the bed is warm and I can easily spend the hours away quite content with [V] by my side. But duty calls, and after class we are reunited with [V] cooking noodles for me to eat so I have little to do in the kitchen but to carve the chicken that's stewed the night before.
We went to the mall today. I accompanied [V] – she drove her car along the local roads, and we parked at Macy's hoping to see what their one day sale had in store for us. Very little came out of Macy's for us – the store felt quite silent to me with none of the usual hubbub about department stores.
We leisurely strolled through the mall, each buying an article of clothing for the day, and this culminated with a meal at the mall.
I wanted to go to the gym with [WW] today so I tried to arrange this with him. It was also his 21st birthday and he'd invited me to help celebrate earlier. Then Joe called me and asked if we were still doing sushi tonight – I'd gone with Joe + Meryssa, [V] as well, to Viet Huong for lunch yesterday.
I guess my poor scheduling came clear then. It turned out that the gym was closed (2PM on Saturdays) so I called Joe and the four of us went for a meal at Sushi Train, 51st and Harvard. I dropped them off, took [V] back to her home, and spent from 8PM to 10PM in her bedroom, waiting for her to get ready.
Got back to my own apartment and called [KM] along to see about [WW]'s party. Entered to see a room of girls and Chinese guys close to the door. Many familiar faces to be seen. [WW] was smoking a cigarette and appeared to be his usual self.
In the time that passed, I remember being trapped in my obligation towards keeping [V] entertained. It's somewhat of a self-imposed restriction as well. She found it difficult to amuse herself in the company of so many strangers, and I was growing steadily wary of not being able to celebrate and enjoy myself at will.
The night ended with [WW] passing out before midnight. [J] suggested I give her a call sometime. [V] was upset with me and I grew short tempered as well. She talked about breaking up. She walked out of my apartment after gathering her precious few things and disappeared into the night. I did send her home, but only after my temper was set aflame again by my car's riding the curb upon making a turn off campus to get onto Harvard.
It's clear to me that we need time apart from one another. What baffles me though is my inability to integrate her into groups. I suspect this stems from my own inability to become a part of the group.
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