text: Here's a rundown of the new Bruiser AA's coming in EoF. How the new AA's work Your AA points are all in one big pool (up to 100). You can spend them in either AA tree, but only up to 50 each. Nothing has really changed on the Brawler AAs. The Bruiser AA's are mostly capped at 5 ranks each. End abilities are also capped at 5 ranks, or require 5 points spent to get the ability. The requirements are a bit more lax compared to the Brawler ones, as you can criss cross from one "line" to another to qualify for abilities. End abilities just have a "requires X points in" the line it's based on to qualify. So basically, the only real strict rule for "line" requirements is to get the end ability. If you don't need it, you can go all over the place. Bruiser Tree Ability Specifics The following are the specifics on each ability in the above tree. Color coded for each section, most abilities are pretty obvious which are which (go by the icons). If confuse at all, I start from the top down, and go left to right, and stay within each line. I've listed the requirements for each ability as well, basically it's 3 points in any ability that has a line coming down to it. I've added screenshots of the abilities that aren't just modifications of ones we already have. Also, it appears that the "Enhance" names change along with the latest version of the line you have. So at 70, Enhance Impose will actually be Enhance Oppress. Nice since it'll lower confusiong as to what ability it's enhancing. The names below are based on a level 1 character viewing them. Information listed in red are recent changes. Latest update: 11-27 (sorry, been a while before I noticed these changes) Conditioning Enhance: Ignore Agony Each rank increase heal amount by 2%. (Max 10%) Requirements: None Enhance: Tenacious Will Improves reuse by 6 seconds per rank. (Max 30 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in Enhance: Ignore Agony Enhance: Vigorous Spirit Increases duration by 10 seconds per rank. (Max 50 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Ignore Agony, or Enhance: Intervene Enhance: Hardened Skin Increases the mitigation by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: 3 points in Enhance: Tenacious Will Enhance: Stone Deaf Improves reuse by 3 seconds per rank. (Max 15 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Vigorous Spirit, or Enhance: Intercept Enhance: Close Mind Improves reuse by 5 seconds per rank. (Max 25 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Hardened Skin, or Enhance: Stone Deaf Retribution of Stone Requirements: 20 points spent in any of the Conditioning abilities. Costs 1 point. Sacrifice Enhance: Intervene Improve reuse by 5 seconds per rank. (Max 15 seconds) Max 3 ranks. Requirements: None Enhance: Intercept Improve reuse by 5 seconds per rank. (Max 15 seconds) Max 3 ranks. Requirements: 2 points in Enhance: Intervene Enhance: Intercede Improve reuse by 5 seconds per rank. (Max 15 seconds) Max 3 ranks. Requirements: 2 points in Enhance: Intercept Soak Hit Requirements: 9 points in Sacrifice abilities. Costs 1 point. Attention Enhance: Impose Improves reuse by 1 second per rank. (Max 5 seconds) Requirements: None Enhance: Taunt Improves reuse by 0.7 seconds per rank. (Max 3.5 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Intervene, or Enhance: Impose Enhance: Feign Death Improves reuse by 0.5 seconds per rank. (Max 2.5 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in Enhance: Taunt, or Enhance: Shoulder Charge Alternate: Shiftiness Each point increases de-threat amount. (Max 490). Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Intercept, or Enhance: Feign Death Enhance: Rescue Increases threat position by 1 per rank. (Max 3 positions) This ability costs 2 points per rank (6 total to max). Requirements: 3 points in either Alternate: Shiftiness, or Enhance: Haymaker Evade Requirements: 20 points spent in any of the Attention abilities. Costs 1 point. Knockouts Enhance: Stamp Improves damage by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: None Enhance: Shoulder Charge Improves damage by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Impose, or Enhance: Stamp Enhance: Intimidate Improves duration by 1 second per rank. (Max 5 seconds) Requirements: 3 points in Enhance: Stamp Enhance: Haymaker Improves damage by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: 3 points in either Enhance: Feign Death, or Enhance: Shoulder Charge Enhance: Sucker Punch Improves damage by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: 3 points in Enhance: Intimidate Enhance: Knockout Combination Improves damage by 5% per rank. (Max 25%) Requirements: 3 poitns in either Enhance: Haymaker, or Enhance: Sucker Punch Drag Requirements: 20 points spent in any of the Knockouts abilities. Costs 1 point. There's some neat options, nothing too spectacular. I was at first taken aback by the detaunts, but honestly... every other tank got at best 2-3 abilities that could help directly with aggro, so we aren't being dumped on here compared to the rest. And now it'll be nice to have the DPS option available... I guess. Seems kinda like they gave up on us being real tanks. Anyways, here's a few build ideas I've been thinking on: Going by latest Info (11/27). DPS Build Knockouts: Stamp (5), Shoulder Charge (5), Intimidate (3), Haymaker (5), Sucker Punch (5), Knockout Combination (5), Drag (1)Attention: Impose (5), Taunt (5), Feign Death (5), Shiftiness (5), Evade (1) Unfortunately you must put points into the two Taunts to get the final evade ability. This will help with normal group play if you need to double as offtank or even full tank, while still maintaining full DPS build for raids. Brawler AA's: Either Str/Sta/Int 4, 4, 8, or Sta/Wis/Int 4, 4, 8. Tank Build Conditioning: Ignore Agony (5), Tenacious Will (3), Vigorous Spirit (5), Hardened Skin (5), Stone Deaf (4), Retribution of Stone (1)Attention: Impose (5), Taunt (5), Rescue (6)Knockouts: Shoulder Charge (3), Haymaker (3), Knockout Combination (5) This would give you the biggest increase to the mitigation abilities, as well as the "stoneskin on riposte". The three taunt increases are obvious enough, and the extra damage would help with aggro too, especially KC. Brawler AA's: In this case, having a higher riposte helps proc that stoneskin. So Strength 4, 4, 8, 8 and Intelligence 4, 4, 4, 5, 8 would emphasize the parrying and riposte bonuses, as well as Intelligence's mitigation boost.Oh... and it's been stated that 20% of parries are ripostes... so increasing parry is key here too. Offtanking Build Sacrifice: Intervene (3), Intercept (3), Intercede (3), Soak Hit (1)Attention: Taunt (4), Shiftiness (5), Rescue (6), Feign Death (5), Evade (1)Knockouts: Stamp (3), Shoulder Charge (3), Haymaker (3), Knockout Combination (5)Conditioning: Ignore Agony (5) This would give you Soak Hit's bonus, and the detaunts (cuz you aren't normally tanking). Rescue for when playing the tank or part of a memwipe situation, Feign Death and Taunt just to get Evade really, although they may help in keeping you versatile. Ignore Agony so you heal a bit better when you take that hit. Damage abilities because that's what you'll be doing mostly, when not taking the hit.Timers just aren't as important if you are only offtank, so Vigorous Spirit increases aren't exactly necessary, and the reuse benefit on Stone Deaf/Close Mind won't help enough. Brawler AA's: Really, not a bit deal what AA's are chosen here, as you aren't really being the tank. Since you'll have detaunts, a full DPS build would be fine. VersatileConditioning: Ignore Agony (4)Sacrifice: Intervene (3), Intercept (3), Intercede (3), Soak Hit (1)Attention: Impose (5), Taunt (5), Shiftiness (5)Knockouts: Stamp (3), Shoulder Charge (3), Intimidate (3), Haymaker (3), Sucker Punch (3), Knockout Combination (5), Drag (1)This build will give you a nice mix of all aspects, so you'll get a benefit no matter what role you are trying to fill. Taunts will greatly help group tanking, along with the increased self heal. The entire offtanking line is available (which, if used right, can help tanking). Then you have DPS and Shiftiness for when you want to full out DPS (raid viable).Brawler AA's: Most any will fit in this instance. Probably best to have a mix of DPS and tanking, so going down the Int line for crits/parry, and then either Wisdom or Strength (depending on if you use weapons or not) to get the bonus damage and either ripostes or health. That's all. There you go folks. *EDIT* - Updated the requirements for the Sacrifice line. Each one requires 3 points in the previous one. It is by far, the most restrictive line... basically if you want any of the abilities down that line you have to go for the whole dang thing. It doesn't allow cross catching like the others do. - Added that names change based on your level. - Updated Evade info, was going by old info. - 11/04, Updated info in red. Basically a general increase in values for damage increase, reduction in reuse, and some durations increases. Also, mitigation and heal %s are increased. I guess they are basically ramping it up to be more worthwhile. - 11/10, Updated info in red. Change in point requirements for final abilities. Now require 20 points in the line, but only costs 1 for max benefit. This means you spend 1 extra point than before, but 4 of them are in the actual line. Also, Sacrifice line requirements were reduced DRASTICALLY, basically going from 20 points cost for the whole line, to 10 point cost. This line can now be tacked on to most builds that aren't completely focused in two lines. Now if only they would make the first two abilities something worthewhile... at least it's only a loss of 6 points. - 11/12, Very minor update. They tweaked the Sacrifice line again, now it requires spending points in the whole line (can't proceed from cross lines), but only requires 2 points in the previous ability. So you only need to spend 4 points to get the 3rd ability, and putting 5 points into it will get you the final. They seem to be trying to be as nice as possible with that line without giving us actual 3 seperate increases to all three abilities. Honestly, I can't see it being overpowered if it were that way, and I can definately see people NOT going down that line ever, even WITH changing it. Oh well... - 11/12, Another minor update done midday. Tweaked Sacrifice line once more, max 3 ranks in each ability. So big fat 15s reduction in reuse. Soooo you will have to max out the entire line, although it still only costs 10 points in total. Also, the AA tree now has a better look, indicating more clearly which abilities open which. Oh, and it now says 20% chance to proc for Retribution of Stone. I dunno... - 11/27, Late update, sorry. Not sure when this was changed, maybe during the flurry of updates after the expansion came out? Anyways, the reduction on reuse for Taunt was increased to 0.7s per rank... so in the end you can have a Taunt every 4.5s. Also, Evade and Drag were changed slightly. Evade had it's range of dethreat made smaller... lower max, but higher minimum. Drag was simplified greatly.. basically it supposedly lets you pull the mob with you, and forces it to target you for 5s. At a recast of 1m30s it's not the be-all, but it'll be nice for offtanking that's for sure. 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I agree with Mr. Lowry's statement that the real purpose of the NAACP lawsuit was not to address a racial concern.
Indeed the record before the court failed to demonstrate any racial discrimination. The real purpose of the lawsuit was to help liberal Democrat candidates get elected in Fayette County.
However, because a political party is not a "protected class," the NAACP did the bidding for the Democrats by once again improperly and shamefully playing the race card.
It is a real tragedy that an organization which was founded on such lofty ideals has become merely a tool so easily manipulated by a group which is only concerned with keeping people dependent upon them and the government.
Mr. Lowry has the further audacity to call upon the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education to drop their appeals so that the money could be "better used to benefit the county's needs."
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Javier and Marcela Lagunas came to the United States for the same simple reason people have been coming for generations: It offered opportunities for a better life. It is a quintessentially American outcome that their oldest daughter found the avenue to just such opportunities through a sport that connects one culture to another.
Natalie Lagunas is exceptional. Hopefully the time is coming when stories like hers are no longer exceptions.
A Northwestern sophomore and a reserve on the women's soccer team, Lagunas is the first member of her family to attend college. She's also the first member of the family born in this country. Marcela, her mother, immigrated to the United States with her mother from Mexico City when she was 7 years old. Javier, her father, came with his father from the Mexican state of Guerrero when he was 17 years old. Marcela attended school here but put aside any thoughts of college when she got a job at the San Fernando Courthouse, where she remains a court services assistant. Javier went immediately to work when he arrived and is now a warehouse supervisor.
In and of itself, the journey of the parents is a success story. But having gained citizenship and started a family of their own, they wanted more for their children. College wasn't so much an aspiration as an expectation.
"Everything that they have earned in life they have worked their butts off for," Northwestern coach Stephanie Foster said of the Lagunas family. "Their family values are just inspiring. They are a type of American family that is inspirational. It's like a new American family. They've worked for everything and they're always happy and focused on the positives and what they have, not what they don't have."
Growing up in a population as ethnically diverse as that in Southern California, Lagunas wasn't particularly aware of a Hispanic identity, at least not in the sense of it being any sort of unique identification. She was Mexican-American, sure, but so were people all around her. Elements of the culture were part of her life at home -- the food and the music were understandably areas of particular affection for a kid. Her parents told her about her heritage and where they came from, but her first visit to Mexico came only when she played for the nation's under-20 national team. It wasn't until she got to Northwestern that her family's story began to take on new meaning and inspire her curiosity.
At a school where the undergraduate student body in 2010 was 7.2 percent Hispanic, she may have been among friendly faces, but they weren't faces that looked like hers.
When it comes to college soccer, that is distressingly true of just about every program.
There are exceptions, particularly in areas like California, but watch enough women's college soccer and chances are you will start to notice a distinct lack of Hispanic representation. It seems almost as easy at times to find a British or Canadian student-athlete studying abroad as it is to find an American student-athlete of Hispanic background.
It's not just anecdotal. The 2009-10 NCAA Student-Athlete Race/Ethnicity Report found that only 5.7 percent of Division I women's soccer players were Hispanic, or 470 out of 8,302 players. That was a greater percentage than team sports like basketball, field hockey, lacrosse and volleyball but it lagged well behind the percentage of Hispanics participating in men's soccer (9.8). For comparison, the U.S. Census Bureau lists the percentage of the general population that is of Hispanic or Latino origin at 16.3 percent. Such as it is, the good news is that the numbers are gradually growing. A decade ago, just 2.6 percent of women's soccer players were Hispanic, compared to 5.5 percent of men's soccer players.
Without playing on stereotypes, the numbers are difficult to reconcile with a culture in which soccer has been ingrained in the mainstream for generations, both among immigrant populations in this country and throughout Latin America. There is a reason the Rose Bowl had a decidedly pro-Mexico ambiance when the United States and Mexico met recently in the men's Gold Cup final. A reason that was part of Lagunas' experience growing up.
"I know in my family, and in a lot of Mexican-American families, soccer is like part of the culture," Lagunas said. "It's not even sport; it's kind of a lifestyle. It's kind of always been for me just something I love, watching games. And when we watch the Mexican national team play, that's very exciting for our family, and we get together and watch it together. It's something that I've grown up in, enjoying watching the game with my family."
But where soccer seemingly provides a natural opportunity for young Hispanic women from limited economic means to go to college, the results say women like Lagunas are still underrepresented.
"I think in women's soccer it has been slow to emerge," Foster said of minority participation in general. "I think Latino is surprisingly the slowest because it's part of their culture. They live and breathe football. In Mexico or South America, that is the sport. So it's a little surprising, although I think women's sports in general in those parts of the world are just newer. I think women doing a lot of things is newer in those parts of the world. I studied abroad in Mexico, and I had to play soccer in a skirt where I lived. It just wasn't something girls did, and I think they're just a little behind us [on gender issues].
"We're starting to see it more and more, and we're seeing it on the international level -- Brazil is amazing, Mexico is getting better, Colombia is better now."
The slow growth of women's soccer in Latin America certainly doesn't explain everything as it pertains to participation rates among American women of Hispanic backgrounds in college soccer. And as Foster noted, it's difficult to know whether it's more an issue of culture or resources in any setting. Any reluctance rooted in old mores notwithstanding, there are plenty of Hispanic girls from first- or multi-generational American families playing youth soccer in Arizona, California and throughout the country. But where individuals like Lagunas succeed, too many others drift away. It's a drain that is hardly unique to young Hispanics and, as Lagunas notes, perhaps has more to do with economics and education than ethnicity.
"I think school plays a big part in it," Lagunas said. "I think my parents were wonderful in the fact that they were always on top of me about getting good grades in high school, throughout all grade years. That was their No. 1 stress with me, instead of just playing soccer. So I have friends who are Latinos who are playing in college, and I also have friends who aren't playing in college. But it's mostly because they didn't put as much emphasis on their academics, which is kind of unfortunate because in this country it's really important to have both."
Neither area was ever an issue for Lagunas. A passion for soccer that was embraced and encouraged by her parents helped her fulfill both her own dreams and those a mother and father had for their children. The emphasis on education enabled her to choose between the likes of Northwestern and Harvard when she did so, the first step on a path toward law school, an interest sparked by watching her mom work in the county courthouse.
"It's really exciting for them because they obviously didn't go to college," Lagunas said of her parents. "So for them, this is just a whole new experience for me. And it's also just an accomplishment for them, in the fact that they've let me have this amazing opportunity to be here and to be playing soccer here. And to be getting an education they never had an opportunity to have.
"My mom loves wearing her purple."
It's not easy and it won't happen in every case, but every time Lagunas pulls on a Northwestern jersey, she's living out why people come to this country and how it evolves. And the political minefield of immigration aside, it's difficult to imagine an argument that as an individual case, the country Marcela and Javier came to isn't better off for welcoming them. Northwestern certainly is better for welcoming their daughter. Not because the school added to its Hispanic representation but because it added a good student and a person who Foster said makes those around her on the soccer field better.
For young Hispanic women, a land of opportunities ought to include the ground between the white lines of a soccer field. Look no further than Natalie Lagunas to understand why.
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I lived in Auderghem for more than four years and whilst it is a bit on the quiet side compared to other parts of Greater Brussels, it is a nice enough "commune". The reason we moved here was to get closer to my office and still be along a metro line, but we also found that we got a lot closer to the vast Foret de Soignes, if indeed Brussels can be said to have a forest - by Swedish standards it is far too civilised to be a real forest but as a Sunday outing it was perfectly adequate both for biking and walking.
Still, I would not move back here today if I returned to Brussels. It simply lacks the restaurant life and shops I see as the benefits with a capital city. The main thoroughfares have a bit of life but nowhere near that of Ixelles and similar. At the same time it lacks a distinct "village centre" to focus around such as in neighbouring Watermael-Boisfort which is also very green and has its vegetable market. Just like it, Auderghem is a primarily residential place with a solid middle class population, here and there with more expensive villas, especially as you approach the forest.
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Situated on the River Senne, Soignies grew up round an abbey established around the year 650 by St Vincent Madelgaire, whose memory is honoured on Whit Monday each year with a large procession that follows a 15km route. Composed of narrow winding streets, its four main thoroughfares converge on the collegiate church. The town is an important centre of black limestone quarrying.
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Spring brings an explosion of life to South Georgia and there is ample time to explore the island's spectacular northern coast. Visit wildlife havens that include the world's largest king penguin rookeries, majestic albatross nests, and beaches cluttered with basking elephant seals, feisty fur seals, and penguins. Inspired by Shackleton's epic, hope to retrace the expedition's final steps from Fortuna Bay to Stromness.
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The backyard chicken is the new "it" pet-and with good reason: These birds are personable, beautiful, and (mostly) low maintenance. But they're not without their quirks and sometimes puzzling behaviors.That's where the experts at MyPetChicken.com have a beak up on the competition-they hear from chicken keepers daily and offer advice about common mistakes and pitfalls that occur when raising a flock of chickens in the backyard. And customers tell them that the advice they most appreciate is actually how not to raise chickens, what not to do, and why not to panic.
My Pet Chicken Handbook - by Lissa Lucas and Traci Torres - helps potential chicken owners decide whether chicken keeping is right for them, how to make the best choices for their situations, how to start planning for the new pets, and-most importantly-how to head off potential trouble before the chicks arrive. Detailed care instructions for baby chicks and mature hens help to ensure a friendly and enjoyable flock. Covering both the good and the "oh no" experiences that beginners and avid backyard farmers experience, topics include choosing coops, planning a daily routine, learning about sanitation practices, and discovering signs of distress. Then the joy of chicken keeping comes full "ovoid" with 50 recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featuring the incredible and versatile egg, from homemade egg noodles and sesame mayonnaise to a vegetable frittata and caramel custard.
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Masato Ryu - Chapter 2 - Onward, to Vatican City!
Masato meditated quietly, not knowing how long he had been there. Could have been days, weeks, or months as far as he knew. However, he felt something inside of him say "Its time.". Slowly, he opened his eyes, surveying the area of Limbo he was meditating in. It was exactly the same as how it was when he first arrived. He got up to his feet rather quickly, his body and muscles feeling fully energized and ready to go. Getting the feel of being active again, he threw a couple of punches and kicks, quickly grabbing his tonfas and spinning them around, judging his reaction times. He put his weapons away and walked out from where he sat and reported in to get the briefing of his next mission.
Vatican City. Someone was preparing a speech that could end all war on Earth. Not only could that end progression of the human race, but leave them vulnerable for conquest. He and his partner, Tasahiro, must stop the speech and make sure the Harbingers are unaware of this. First things first, though, he had to find Tasahiro. Masato started his search and finally found him after a while, meditating as well. Maybe they'd be able to get along, or at least co-exist for this task. He slowly approached the meditating figure, waiting for him to release himself from his trance.
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LONDON — The launch of British Digital Broadcasting, the digital terrestrial net for the U.K., may be delayed by the European Commission.Following a formal complaint from Digital Television Network, the rival company backed by U.S. cable group NTL that lost out when BDB won its digital franchise last June, the EC is investigating the award through its Competition Directorate. BDB, a joint venture between the two biggest ITV network companies (Carlton Communications and Granada), has long-term programming supply deals with Rupert Murdoch's satcaster BSkyB, which was originally part of the BDB consortium but was forced out by the ITC, the U.K.'s commercial TV regulatory org. The commission will investigate the BDB/BSkyB relationship and is believed to also be concerned about the prospect of the two main ITV companies virtually controlling digital terrestrial television in Britain. The ITC is unlikely to give BDB the final green light before the EC rules. BDB is planning to launch 20 out of a future total of 40 channels in the second half of 1998. Any delay will impact manufacturers getting digital equipment to consumers in time for Christmas next year.
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How do I send money to a friend using Paypal without them paying fees?
Paypal is an awesome service. With it, you can instantly and securely send money to people and businesses anywhere on Earth. But Paypal has to make money as well. So if you're paying for goods or services, they charge a fee. But you can send money to someone for free if it is money being sent to a friend AND the funds are coming from a bank account, not a credit card.
As long as your paypal account is linked to a bank account, checking or savings account, that contains enough funds to cover the payment you wish to send, you can send money to someone without fees.
1. Log into your Paypal account.
2. Click on the "Send money to a friend" button
3. Enter the mobile number or email address of your friend and the amount you wish to send to them.
4. Press the Send button.
That's it!
***NOTE This only works for payments sent from someone in the USA to someone in the USA. International payments may not be free. :/
The day may come when we'll be able to send money instantly to anyone on Earth with little or no fees for the transfer. This is the promise that Bitcoin hopes to deliver on. Right now, it's not clear if it's sustainable:
Under Bitcoin protocol and payment scheme, anyone can send any amount of bitcoins that he owns to anywhere in the world via internet, near instantly for near zero fees. While the popular crypto-currency enjoys low transaction fees, a feature that is highly promoted and is working fine for the current state of the Bitcoin ecosystem, we argue that in an unforeseeable future, zero or infinitesimal transaction fees will not be sustainable. We apply a financial reasoning via depicting the interrelation of fees with mining, securing the network against 51% attacks, scarcity of supplies and the price of bitcoin, which in addition are the essential parameters involved in the problem of setting the right transaction fee in the future that we briefly discuss. -Kerem Kaskaloglu
so for now, Paypal is a pretty good deal
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Friday, September 5, 2014
Ride for Milt, Then Write For Milt. DA Jackie Lacey Needs To Hear From You!
On Wednesday I participated in a protest ride to demand justice for Milt Olin, a cyclist who was struck and killed by an LA County Deputy. District Attorney Jackie Lacey was presented with a case recommending prosecution of Deputy Wood, yet she declined to prosecute. Milt was killed while riding in a bike lane on a clear day with perfect visibility. Deputy Wood was texting at the time of the accident, acting in violation of department policy.
Deputy Wood killed Milt on Mulholland Highway, a place I ride regularly for leisure and exercise, along with hundreds of other cyclists. As some of you may know, I was the victim of a hit and run driver, so this issue is very close to my heart. I was overwhelmed with emotions as I arrived at the memorial yesterday, mostly anger and sadness. Simply put, the DA's decision not to prosecute Deputy Wood is a total miscarriage of justice that must be corrected.
I want to urge you all to write a brief letter to DA Jackie Lacey requesting that she reconsider filing charges against Deputy Wood.
You can contact DA Lacey via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Los Angeles, CA 90012-3210
Or Telephone: (213) 974-3512
My mom wrote a moving letter to DA Lacey, which I believe sums up the issue perfectly.
District Attorney's Office
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Telephone: (213) 974-3512
September 4, 2014
RE: Your decision to not prosecute Deputy Wood NEEDS TO BE RECONSIDERED
Honorable Jackie Lacey
I am writing as a physician, a biker, member of a family of five devoted bikers. and the mother of my youngest's son who was almost killed by a hit & run while riding a bike on a clear day just like the day Mr Milt Olin was killed by Deputy Wood. I am urging you to reconsider your decision NOT to prosecute the Deputy. All of us have to be held responsible for our failures in judgement and for violating laws.
It is an outrage to NOT file charges against Deputy Wood on a legal technicality based on an ill conceived exemption. Modern technologies are posing hazards that require special skills and no professional person should be exempted from the consequences of their poor judgement.
While filing charges will not bring back Mr Olin still this was a senseless killing that could & should have been avoided. It is particularly offensive that the killing happened by a professional dedicated to SERVE & PROTECT.
I hope you reconsider
Respectfully Yours,
Maria T. Lymberis, MD
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The ride was organized by the LA County Bike Coalition, Yield to Life and the Ghost Bike Foundation.
The ride was organized by the LA County Bike Coalition, Yield to Life and the Ghost Bike Foundation.
The family of Milt started a foundation dedicated to eliminating cycling related deaths and injuries:
Here's some of the press the event generated:
news/local/Cyclists-to-Demand- Charges-Vs-Deputy-Who-Fatally- Struck-Prominent-Lawyer- 273822971.html
com/2014/09/03/hundreds-hold- bike-vigil-calling-for-action- in-bicyclist-milt-olins-death/
general-news/20140903/ cyclists-hold-ride-vigil- urging-da-to-prosecute-deputy- in-fatal-calabasas-collision? source=topstoriesrot
news/national/deputy-fatally- struck-cycling-ex-napster- exec-won-face-charges-article- 1.1927064
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Ride for Justice for Milt Olin Wednesday September 3, 2014
Tomorrow I'm riding in support of Milt Olin, who was killed by a Los Angeles Deputy who was too busy texting legally to avoid driving into Milt as he rode in the bike lane on Mullholland. Then the District Attorney decided there was no crime worth prosecuting. So long as our society sanctions the legal slaughter of cyclists, you'll find me riding for justice. Join me.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Milt Olin, on the right, with his two sons.Yesterday we learned that the L.A. County District Attorney's Office would not be pressing charges against the sheriff's deputy who struck and killed Milt Olin in Calabasas last December. The sheriff's deputy was typing on his mobile computer in his patrol car when he struck Olin at 48 miles per hour. Olin, a prominent entertainment attorney and former executive for Napster, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Yield to Life, and Ghost Bike Foundation will host a ride and vigil for Milt Olin to call on the D.A. to revisit the investigation and consider pressing charges.
When: Wednesday, September 3
Schedule of events:
4:00 p.m. Meet at crash site (around 22532 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302)
4:15 p.m. Moment of silence
4:30 p.m. Start ride
6:30 p.m. Leave from the L.A. Zoo parking lot (5333 Zoo Dr, Griffith Park, CA 90027). Other riders can meet up here.
7:30-8:00 p.m. Arrive at District Attorney's office (210 W Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
8:00 p.m. Candlelight vigil
The public is invited to join us at the beginning, ride with us, join us for the vigil, or meet us at any point along the way (exact route to be determined).
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Yield to Life, and Ghost Bike Foundation will host a ride and vigil for Milt Olin to call on the D.A. to revisit the investigation and consider pressing charges.
When: Wednesday, September 3
Schedule of events:
4:00 p.m. Meet at crash site (around 22532 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302)4:15 p.m. Moment of silence4:30 p.m. Start ride6:30 p.m. Leave from the L.A. Zoo parking lot (5333 Zoo Dr, Griffith Park, CA 90027). Other riders can meet up here.7:30-8:00 p.m. Arrive at District Attorney's office (210 W Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)8:00 p.m. Candlelight vigilThe public is invited to join us at the beginning, ride with us, join us for the vigil, or meet us at any point along the way (exact route to be determined).
For more info visit LACBC website: http://la-bike.org/milt-olin
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Monday, August 25, 2014
My Brand New Old 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia
I'm the proud owner of a 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia. It has the original 1.9l wasserboxer engine, with a little over 200,000 miles. It's all original, except for a recent repaint. It needs a lot of work including major repairs to the air conditioner which is currently being performed at Tony's in Eagle Rock.
So far, the car has passed the all important smile test:
So now the discussion is moving into what modifications I'd like to make. There's lots of directions I could go. It seems now that I own one, I'm seeing Westys everywhere!
The list of modifications is growing rapidly, and includes:
- Engine Swap. VW TDI or Subaru?
- Extra Battery with Solar Panel Charger on Roof
- 15 inch wheels
- Upgraded brakes
- South African Headlights
- Tow Hitch with bike rack
- Tinted windows
- New pop up tent
- New skylight
- New interior
What am I missing? What mods have you done to your Westfalia?
And speaking of new interior, here's a fabric swatch Heather showed me for inspiration. What do you think about this fabric? I kind of dig it! Can I find this pattern or one similar that's suitable for automotive use? Where would I look?
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Dangerous Sidewalks of Los Angeles | Fountain and Fairfax | Is this sidewalk safe?
For years I've walked along this sidewalk and marveled at how unsafe and unwelcoming it is for pedestrians to navigate, especially with speeding motorists driving in excess of 45mph inches from you.
I decided to call my local councilmember, Tom Labonge to see what can be done about this. After leaving a message and waiting a few days, I never heard back, so I called again and was put in touch with Rick Alatorre, Tom's Chief of Staff. Rick said he would send someone out to look at the sidewalk and would report back to me. Rick called me back a few days later and said there's not much of a problem at the location, which seemed shocking. So he said I could take some photos and send them to him and he would be happy to take another look.
As you can see in the photos, at some points you have less than 20 inches of space to move along the sidewalk. I decided to look up what a normal sidewalk width ought to be.
According to Accessible Sidewalks and Street Crossings - an informational guide, published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The pedestrian zone is the area of the sidewalk corridor that is specifically reserved for pedestrian travel. This area should be free of all obstacles, protruding objects, and any vertical obstructions hazardous to pedestrians, particularly for individuals with vision impairments. The pedestrian zone should be at least 1.8 m-3.0 m (6-10 ft) wide or greater to meet the desired level of service in areas with higher pedestrian volumes. This allows pedestrians to walk side by side or for pedestrians going in the opposite direction to pass each other. The pedestrian zone should never be less than 1.2 m (4 ft), which is the minimum width required for people using a guide dog, crutches, and walkers. Wheelchair users need about 1.5 m (5 ft) to turn around and 1.8 m (6 ft) to pass other wheelchairs.
It would appear that the north sidewalk on Fountain Ave shown in these photos falls well short of the minimum standards, this sidewalk doesn't even provide half the minimum recommended width for a safe and accessible sidewalk.
I hope Rick and his staff will take another look and hatch a plan to remedy this pronto.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
ACTION ALERT! Hyperion Bridge Needs Your Help! Your Voice Creates Walkable Livable Streets in Los Angeles!
PLEASE Send this email NOW to ensure that Cyclists, Pedestrians and Drivers can all utilize the Hyperion Bridge of the future.
Hyperion Bridge OPTION 3
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My name is __________. I am a cyclist, pedestrian and driver and I am writing to ask that the historic Hyperion Bridge PLEASE retain BOTH sidewalks, and that it please include buffered bike lanes on both sides of the bridge so that pedestrians and cyclists for generations to come may finally enjoy SAFE convenient access to the LA River bike path, Red Car park (including Councilmember O'Farrell's hard fought bike pedestrian bridge) and all of the amenities of the forth coming Alt 20 plan which invests a billion dollars into the river making it a hugely attractive place for Angelenos to travel to. As of now there are no safe ways to get to and from the river from Silver Lake Echo Park Los Feliz Hollywood KTown and beyond. Creating a livable Hyperion bridge connection will finally accomplish this worthy goal.
I recognize that option 3 will reduce one travel lane heading downhill into Atwater. This will slow the chronic and dangerous speeding on the bridge to a manageable level and the good news is that the traffic studies commissioned by the Bureau of Engineering even under the worst case scenario, show that traffic will actually improve slightly. THIS IS A WIN WIN for Los Angeles.
With option 3, the Hyperion Bridge, and all of its historic features, belvederes and pedestrian amenities will survive and be enhanced for generations to come.
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Mr. Comptroller? Try Mr. President
City Comptroller John Liu, who emigrated from Taiwan at age 5 and this year became the first Asian-American to hold citywide elected office, admits to some very lofty ambitions: Beyond merely wanting to become mayor, he'd aspire to the White House if the Constitution allowed.
"I would very much like to be the president of the United States and the leader of the free world," the 43-year-old former City Council member said during an interview in his fifth-floor Municipal Building office, where mice occasionally are seen scurrying.
"I'd like to do anything that allows me to have the maximum impact possible—impact in terms of making changes that I feel are necessary, and there are lots of changes I feel are necessary in the world, certainly in this country and certainly in this city," Mr. Liu said. "So, I will always look to see what I can do."
Mr. Liu, completing on Friday his first year in office as the city's chief financial officer, knows full well that becoming president—while not impossible, he points out—would be very difficult because the Constitution prohibits the foreign-born from serving as commander in chief.
Not that being mayor of New York is anything to sniff at. Mr. Liu calls it "the second most important job in this country."
"Don't tell Andrew that," he added with a smirk, referring to New York's incoming governor, Andrew Cuomo.
Naked ambition—a blessing or a curse, depending on the observer and the situation—has dominated every aspect of Mr. Liu's near decade in New York public life.
His tenure as the city's 43rd comptroller has seen plenty of ups and downs. Early on, he was embarrassed when word leaked that his staff had been ordered to address him as "Mr. Comptroller" and stand when he entered a room. Most recently, he's won plaudits for sounding the alarm on the city's long-delayed computerized payroll system, known as CityTime, a project that made headlines this month when federal prosecutors accused six people of stealing $80 million.
In his interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Liu suggested his office deserved credit for prompting the fraud investigation into CityTime, saying the city's Department of Investigation initiated its probe following "discussions with our office." He said his auditors provided the investigators with information they should have had for years.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Investigation, Diane Struzzi, disputed that account and said a member of Mr. Liu's own staff agreed that Mr. Liu was mistaken. "The comptroller's assistance, while appreciated, is not what led to the criminal case," said Ms. Struzzi, making clear the comptroller was trying to take public credit for something he didn't deserve.
"He's done an overall good job," said Assemblyman David Weprin, who challenged Mr. Liu in last year's Democratic primary but endorsed him in the runoff. "He's been a good check and balance with the administration, with the mayor's people."
Mr. Liu's detractors say his ambition exceeds his talent. At a budget hearing in Albany in January, Mr. Liu appeared to some observers to fumble his way through testimony. Even members of his own staff appeared to be a bit embarrassed, one person in the room noted.
In June, Mr. Liu shelved his controversial proposal to lift the ban on placement agents that was imposed in the wake of a kickback scandal involving several pension funds, marking what he now acknowledges to be the biggest misstep of his tenure. The comptroller initially favored new rules that would have allowed middlemen registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to do business with city pension funds.
"That would be the thing I would do differently, had I had a chance to do it over," said Mr. Liu, noting that his other recommendations for pension-investment changes have moved forward. The controversy and his handling of it fueled questions about his judgment, with one city columnist wondering whether he was ready for "prime time."
One of the hallmarks of Mr. Liu's first year as comptroller has been his office's intense scrutiny of the city's Economic Development Corp. Mr. Liu has voted against the vast majority of the agency's economic-development projects to protest what he called a lack of transparency in how projects get selected.
Mr. Liu said he's concerned that his votes could be used against him politically.
"I got to be nuts to vote 'no' on helping a supermarket in the Bronx that got burnt down rebuild," he said. "Got to be nuts!"
But Mr. Liu said he believes his office's pressure on the agency resulted in positive changes.
Mr. Liu's relationship with the business and real-estate community has been tenuous. "People just didn't know him. Nobody paid attention to him during the campaign," said Kathryn Wylde, head of the Partnership for New York, the city's leading business advocacy group. "He was perceived as someone beholden to interests that were more liberal, progressive. And, in fact, I think he's demonstrated that he's very balanced."
There have been plenty of growing pains moving from representing a swath of Queens to the entire city. Early on, staff members were instructed not to talk to anyone outside the office, on any issue, without explicit permission, an edict that left even one deputy comptroller perplexed, a person familiar with the matter said. "They were running the office as if they were running a campaign," the person said. "It was very, very much in campaign mode."
Mr. Liu has received mixed reviews for his dealings with the Bloomberg administration. Former Mayor Ed Koch said he believes Mr. Liu is determined to establish an independent record by criticizing the mayor. "He perceives himself as a shadow mayor and I think it's a big mistake and harmful to the city," Mr. Koch said.
William Thompson, Mr. Liu's predecessor, disagreed. Mr. Liu has balanced holding the mayor accountable "and not going over the top," Mr. Thompson, another potential 2013 mayoral candidate, said. "His first year has been a positive one," he said.
Mr. Liu's public schedule, often resembling that of a political candidate, shows he's serious about keeping in touch with the public. One day this month, he attended a Jewish heritage event as well as Democratic club holiday parties in Manhattan and the Bronx.
His foreign travel has also prompted concerns about the influence of politics in the office. A recent trip to find city pension-fund investments in Northern Ireland and Ireland raised questions about whether he's more focused on investment or political returns.
When Mr. Liu moved to the U.S., his parents changed his first name from Chun to John in honor of John F. Kennedy. His father is a big Kennedy fan: Mr. Liu's brothers are named Robert and Edward.
During the campaign, Mr. Liu came under fire for saying he had worked in a city sweatshop to make ends meet. His parents told the Daily News it never happened, and Mr. Liu won the election despite the public family disagreement.
Mr. Liu doesn't speak Mandarin, as his parents do, but throws out a word here and there when speaking to the Asian community. He worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers before being elected to the council, and he lives with his wife, Jenny, and son, Joey, a few blocks from where he grew up in Flushing.
Mr. Liu said he will make a decision in 2013 about whether he's going to run for mayor or re-election as comptroller. He called all the mayoral talk "flattering" but insisted he's focused on his job.
Still, when pressed about his interest in the city's top job, he couldn't help himself.
"Who would not be interested in being mayor?" he said. "Who wouldn't be?"
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The women of the community bank Mujeres Jardin de San Jorge arrive early for their meeting at the office of Friendship Bridge in Sololá, the region's capital city, about a fifteen minute bus ride uphill from their town of San Jorge la Laguna. As they wait for the previous meeting to end, they greet each other with hugs and a chorus of 'buenos dias' and 'como estas', followed by excited chatter in their native language Kaqchiquel. As the other meeting lets out and the women begin to file in, the cream colored room becomes a canvas of brilliant colors, painted by the beautiful and intricate 'huipiles' (traditional woven blouses) that each woman wears.
These huipiles are just one of many trades that the women practice. Among the eighteen, about half of them dedicate their time to weaving and sewing skirts (like the ones in the picture), scarves, purses, belts, ribbons that get woven into long braids, as well as huipiles. Ten of the 18 women are asking for a group loan of 26,000 quetzales ($3425), ranging from $150 to $400 per person, five of whom will invest in thread for their artisan business (one of them was not able to be present for the photo). Two women have jewelry businesses, making beaded bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings that they sell in the nearby tourism capital Panajachel. Two women have small stores, selling soft drinks, snacks, chicken and sausages. And one woman, who could not be at the meeting because she was sick, has a tortillería, and will invest in the ingredients necessary for making corn and flour tortillas.
The women of Mujeres Jardin have been with Friendship Bridge for two years, but have been together as a group much longer. They were previously with another institution, but were looking for a lower interest rate, which Friendship Bridge offers. They are more than happy with their new microfinance home, and are excited to see the long-term benefits for their business that less interest will bring. In addition to lower interest, one of their favorite things about Friendship Bridge is the education they receive—they are learning how to better run their business, care for their family, and have a real hope for the future (and they like that they get to play games while they learn, too!).
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About Friendship BridgeThis loan is administered by Friendship Bridge (FB), a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that empowers thousands of impoverished Guatemalan women through its Microcredit Plus program. The program combines small loans averaging US$350 for four-to-twelve month loan terms with non-formal, participatory education.
As FB clients, women start, expand, or diversify their businesses and learn practical lessons on topics including business, health, and self-esteem. FB's clients borrow as a group, forming Trust Banks (groups of 7-25 women who serve as co-guarantors of the loan and act as a self-regulating support network).
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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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"One of the finest cellar doors on the Mornington Peninsula" Ken Gargett in Brisbane Courier Mail, March 2005
Eldridge has one of the few cellar doors that is climate controlled - so that you can enjoy the wine at an optimum temperature.
The view across the deck is breathtaking, complementing the sensory excitement from the wine as you taste.
Riedel tasting glasses are used for all wine tastings - for pre-booked tastings we are able to use varietal specific glasses.
Wines are usually released to our mailing list first, which may be up to 6 months before they are seen in the retail environment.
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For months now Barack Obama has been saying he's run his last political campaign. Uh-huh. If you believe Obama would give up his favorite pastime just to focus on the nation's business and because he's not a candidate, then you can keep your health plan. Period.
In good times and bad, Obama is out there raking in the money for himself or the party or congressional campaign committees. You may recall, the day after the four Benghazi murders, he was fundraising in Vegas. The same day as the most recent Fort Hood shooting memorial service, he was fundraising in Houston.
And Wednesday after a quick survey of Arkansas tornado damage, Obama was fundraising.
In California, of all places. Obama doesn't even make a pretense of listening or speaking to real voters there. For the man who's presided over a steep jump in income inequality, the golden state is merely the nation's most populous ATM full of faithful, gullible rich folks.
Word is it's a little bit harder these days to sell out his events. So, they're held in backyard tents that can more easily be filled.
And his fundraising speeches are shorter too. For couples who paid $64,000 to dine in the Bel Air backyard of Disney chairman Alan Horn, the experience of hearing Hillary Clinton's former boss cost almost $5,000 per minute — or $41 for each of Obama's 1,570 words, 23 of them "I."
Obama forgot to say words like "Affordable Care Act" or "ObamaCare," for reasons possibly connected with their steaming unpopularity.
This spring's fundraiser-speech theme is "OMG, we've got to keep Senate control and win back the House so California's own Nancy Pelosi can help protect all the wonderful things we have accomplished these past five years." Also, "Our people are not as diligent about voting in midterms as the other side."
And the first Democrat president to win reelection since Clinton diagnosed another serious problem. He left out his Libyan war that turned that country over to al Qaeda and he didn't say "malaise." But Obama did say:
"Despite all that, despite ending two wars, despite the progress that we've made on issues that are important to everybody here, there's still disquiet around the country. There's an anxiety and sense of frustration. And the reason is, is because people understand that for all that we've done, the challenges out there remain daunting and we have a Washington that's not working."
According to Obama's analysis, the disquiet stems from "this particular brand of Republicans" disagreeing with his spending ideas all the time. If you can imagine such a thing in a two-party system.
Obama left out his Syrian red-line fiasco. He didn't mention Ukraine. Or his ineffective sanctions on Russia or Iran. Or the Benghazi scandal.
The president, however, voiced optimism because "the good news is we've got public opinion on our side."
Which is news, indeed.
Except for history's pattern of a White House incumbent's party getting pasted in second-term congressional elections. Obama's job approval rating now at its lowest level ever. Even worse approval of his economic performance. Overwhelming public dislike of ObamaCare. Its hollow numbers and soaring costs, with worse to come. Almost four people gave up on job-hunting last month for every one who got hired.
And new polls showing the GOP pulling ahead in popularity on the generic congressional ballot. But other than that, Obama is telling the truth again.
It's a long time until Nov. 4, of course — 180 days to be precise. And Obama could still kill Osama bin Laden again. But since when does reality reign in the Obama administration?
The president will be performing here all week, folks. He arrived in California Wednesday. He'll be fundraising all day today. Hello, San Diego! And — Oh, look! — still here Friday too. (Scroll down for a short, hilarious video flashback of the last time the Chicagoan tried to speak in San Jose.)
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J&M Hayes Dress Loafers
I have been wearing Cole Haan Pinch Tassles for twenty years but am unhappy with their decision to make them only with Nike Air soles at a $70 add; not worth it and ruins...Read complete review
I have been wearing Cole Haan Pinch Tassles for twenty years but am unhappy with their decision to make them only with Nike Air soles at a $70 add; not worth it and ruins the fit of a loafer.Recently switched to the J&M Hayes Dress Loafer and find them to be equal in quality and style and a much more reasonable price. They do run slightly narrow so I wear a Wide (W) size in these in Black and Burgandy and they are very comfortable. I wish I could get the Mahogany in a Wide but it would seems that Dillard's does not carry them in stores or make them available online.
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Excellent dress shoe, comfortable, provides support for times have to be on your feet
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By Duane
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I've been wearing these shoes for more than 20 years. Going to stop by Dillard's on the way home today for a new pair!
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Great shoe
By Polo
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Johnston and Murphy quality shoes great price you can never go wrong buying their products have purchased them for 30 years great ever time
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By Don
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The process was fine.
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By Toby
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The shoes are tight at first; however, that gives them the opportunity to form to your foot. Once they are broken in, they fit beautifully.
2nd time purchase, same shoe, same store
By Slicker
from Paducah, Ky
This is my 2nd pair, same shoes, also purchased from Dillards. Had 1st pair resoled once and re-heeled 2 or 3 times in 3-4 yrs I owned/wore them.Obviously I like them. Thank you.
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By Shawno
from St. Louis MO
I bought two pairs of these. One black and one burgundy. The burgundy pair was slightly damaged. I returned to them to the store and returned them with no hassle. The store I went to did not have the same size so they will be replaced in time. Refund was seamless. Retail Sales Guy was cool. So of course Dillard's is where I go for these shoes.
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too small
By JG
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This style runs small compared to other J&M shoes. Will have to return. The ones I have on are 9's and I can't even begin to get the new ones on.
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I wore Cole Haan for quite along time. There was at time I gave J & M a shot. To my surprise the JM's last nearly twice as long. They are basically the same shoe. However Johnston Murphy is my first choice. Also have a few pairs of Oxfords. Same deal. Super value, style and durability..
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