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" Brand: Converse / Type: Sneaker "
High top Converse plimsolls decorated with the American flag. They are a seven hole sneaker and muted in shade rather than being bright red and blue. The sole and rubber toe cap are white and there is a soft shaped insole.
I do not wear pumps or trainers very often because I like fitted shoes and heels. These are for when I walk with my daughter in her pram, I like to cover distance as part of my keep fit programme so comfortable footwear is important. These have got a soft sole so are very comfortable, the stiff fabric protects my feet and ankles when I am walking but they are pliable so they move with my foot.
I have had these Converse for a year and used them nearly every day to walk for miles since the beginning of July. They are still in very good condition but the front of the sole feels like it might be going to split soon. The fabric still looks clean and the rubber is still white, there's a bit of scuffing to the front but that is just through lots of wear.
These are very comfortable to wear while I am walking but when I get home I can't wait to take them off because they make my feet feel hot. The sole is nice to walk on and you can have them up to be as tight or loose as you like them, the laces are good quality and never come undone when I am wearing them.
The design is still on trend but the Stars and Stripes is losing attention now so I do not know how long it will be until I replace mine, soon I think. I like how the shoes have been so lightly dyed because they work with any clothing and do not stand out as much as a brighter pair would. I like wearing mine with my workout leggings but they look good with jeans also.
5 Dooyoo Stars.
Oh my god these shoes were more comfortable then i thought. I assume being high top it would be uncomfortable moving too much but man was i impress. Very good looking shoe which durable wise looks like it last a while. Such a easy shoe to clean as well. After wearing this about 25 times it still looks new just by cleaning with wipes. Order one size 1/2 smaller or true to size. I feel like they ran a bit tight or it could have been the socks go with your true size to be safe
I recently purchased myself a pair of converse after saying for a while I would get some, I absolutely love them they are very comfy although not a first I never have them off can be worn with almost everthing, I eventually went and bought another pair in a different colour convers tend to be at the height of fashion one min then not so much another but you can always wear them without getting the funny looks, my husband has several pair and my some and more recently bought my toddler some and she never has them off her feet I have found so far that they last forever and are very hard wearing mine have been in the washing machine several times aswell and have always come out fine, there also very reasonably priced aswell for the quality that you get I would recommended converse to everyone who was thinking of buying them Money well spent
These shoes were extremely comfortable, I would wear them all day and all night if I could! There was slight discomfort when breaking them in, as with any other shoes, but after this short period, they were very comfortable. I found that they were more comfortable with socks, as the material of the shoe (canvas) was slightly harsh on a bare foot, but it was not too bad.
The look of the shoes is very fashionable, as this look is very on trend, so not only do they offer comfort, but they offer fashion too, which is not normally an option! As they were quite decorative, they would make a boring outfit, such as jeans and a plain top, look interesting and more unique. However, they had a slight faded look, which meant that they didn't stand out too much if you wore them with a more decorative outfit.
Worth every penny.
Converse trainers are one of those timeless classics that never really seem to go out of fashion or at least they have the uncanny knack of always making a comeback, I have owned a few pairs over the years and one of my favourites are these stars and stripes design for which I paid £34.99 for online.
These are the traditional canvas high top that go great with jeans or casual combats and they are amazingly comfortable to wear. It is the design that makes them really eye catching and bold as they are based upon the Americcan stars and stripes flag, around the actual shoe are bold red and white stripes while the tongue of the shoe is blue and is decorated with white stars to complete the effect. The laces are a standard white colour. The pair that I have are somewhat different to the ones in the Dooyoo picture as the stripes are not as wide instead there are a lot more narrower stripes but still alternating with the same colours. Personally I think that the ones in the picture may be the male version of this shoe but I might be wrong. The rubber sole of the shoe is also white.
These fit wonderfully and are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time, I do find that in very hot weather they can be a bit sweaty but in the normal British summer that does not look like happening much this year.
The only downside is that they can get a bit grubby after a lot of wear but as they are not excessively expensive that is not a disaster and bacuase they are canvas they can survive a mild wash without losing their shape.
These are certainly attention grabbing high tops and they look really cool when matched with denim, I have had this pair for almost two years now and I still pull them out of the closet every so often for an outing.
When I saw these Converse for sale, I knew I had to have them! I'm probably too old for Converse (Am I?) and probably too old for loud bold prints but I really wanted them to wear with my skinny jeans. I have always liked converse and owned various designs of their shoes from leather sneakers, canvas hi tops and canvas pumps. I like the brand, I find them comfortable and I love the individuality of their designs.
==Price and availability==
These trainers were slightly more expensive than I'd usually pay and cost me around £45.00. This is a lot of money but I left the shop after seeing them and felt sad leaving them so I had to go back in and buy them!
I always think that converse get better with age once they take on that grimey look. I do not like shiny white converse shoes as they look too prim and proper. However, when these were first brought home they came with a crisp white sole, gleaming white laces and perfectly white clean rubber signature toe cover. Luckily these are less white now and look very cool.The design of the canvas hi tops is the main selling point and has the American flag on them. This bold design is eye catching and very striking. The tongue has the blue background with the stars on and the sides of the pumps are red and white stripes. It was the design that won it for me.
.==Comfort, design and style==
These are cool pumps and are not for the faint hearted. They look incredibly cool on and like I said above, I am probably too old to be sporting loud trainers such as this. They look great with skinny jeans and I have even worn them with shorts. The shoes lace up, now I like to have mine really loose fitting, so much so that they often fall off my feet but it may be more stylish to have them done right to the top and fitted tightly against your ankle. I tuck the laces behind the tongue and forget about them, I find the boots really comfortable. In fact, they are comfortable whichever way you wear them. I just find them a little bit annoying when you have to unlace them all the time, hence my baggy style. These shoes are perfect for casual trips out, shopping and lunch.
Despite their casual appearance though they are no good for the gym or sport activity and this is because the sole is quite thin. There is hardly any cushion between you and the floor and they are exceptionally flat. I get really tired, sore feet if I have done long day of walking in them. I wore them last for a mammoth shopping trip and my feet ached so much afterwards and I blame the fact that the soles are really thin, you feel every step you take. For short journeys though, I would describe them as comfortable as there is nothing that rubs, itches or irritates.
I purchased these Converse shoes for my 20 year-old son as he absolutely loves shoes and Converse is one of his favourite brands.
He has at least 14 pairs of various Converse shoes under his bed! plus a few pairs of his 2 other favourite brands. He has also bought plain white baseball boots and pumps and created his own designs on them with permanent fabric pens. I would like to post a photo of them all on here. I have told him that he has to vacuum his own room now as it takes ages to pick everything off of the floor.
I knew that he would love these particular pair as he loves anything America - especially the flag, and wants to try and move to the states when he completes his Graphics Design degree. I must admit that there will be some feelings of relief on my part when he does finally leave the family nest because the bedroom he occupies is too small for all his clothing accessories, i.e. he has well over 30 belts lying on a heap on his bedroom floor.
These Converse are particularly nice as the colours have a slightly worn-in look - hence the colour is not too garish. They look brilliant with blue skinny jeans which my son wears a lot. He also has a bright red pair of skinny jeans Grrrr . . . .
One of the best aspects about these particular style of Converse shoes is that they will improve in style with age, i.e. the worn- in look will be enhanced even when they do become a bit tacky with wear. The stars and stripes on a white background canvas will be great for this summer and will be a great asset to any wardrobe.
Although these Converse are a size too big for his girlfriend - she has also worn them, with leggings and teamed up with a denim mini-skirt and they looked fab on her.
I would imagine these to be more popular among students as students tend to like to make a statement about something they feel passionate about.
Overall - These Converse are very stylish and will be appealing to both male and females.
When it comes to fashion, I like to make sure I wear things a little more individual than other people. Being a fashion student makes standing out a big thing especially when fashion is something you love. Despite not being American and loving all things english, I couldn't help but fall in love with these when I saw them online a long time ago.
Converse are a shoe made for sports, but over the years they have ended up being purely for fashion and this is where they will remain. Closely linked with the 'skater' or 'preppy' stereo-type, but loved by many more people and can be styled in so many ways.
The Hi-Tops are the most popular shoes from Converse. The fit to just above the ankle and are made of canvas with a lace up front. The toe has a semi-circle of rubber over the top with a white sided rubber base and grey bottom. They have many replica shoes out in the market now but none quite beat the originals. All convese shoes have the converse logo printed on the inside of each shoe at the ankle. I love the design of these and how you can tell from a distance the brand they are. All Hi-Tops are a different colour, some patterned and some just plain. I chose these American flag ones due to being different and at the time they were on sale. The stripes of the flag are around the shoe and the tongue is blue starred. Its quite distressed and I have frayed mine a little more to give a bit of a rugged look, but without they are still lovely. I think converse did well to style it this way and not just print the flag on the shoe how it appears, creativity has gone into this and worked in their favour.
One of my only problems with this shoe is the colour, because it gets so dirty so quickly. Although, I tend to try and keep mine for days when it isn't raining so they stay nicer for longer. To clean them is quite simple though, they can just go in the washing machine on a low temperature - but be warned they take a long time to dry afterwards.
When it comes to wearing the shoe, they are ridiculously comfortable. I find canvas shoes to be the nicest for wearing along with military boots. They just fit so nicely and it feels like you're wearing slippers. I never wear these and get uncomfortable. I tend to wear them with jeans or leggings and a loose fitting top. They are more of a casual shoe rather than a style shoe to be worn in the evenings but still gorgeous!
Size wise, they are pretty good. I am a size 5 and fit perfectly into this size shoe from Converse. I hate when you have to go up or down a size, it makes ordering online so much harder! They fit really nicely and you can easily wear thin socks or none to be comfortable.
These cost me £30 in an online sale from Schuh quite a while ago, but I think you can still buy them from any Converse stockist. I would really recommend them, such a comfortable casual shoe! I don't think I can fault them really because they seem to be still lasting well, comfortable and my favourite shoe!
I love Converse traners and hi-tops. I've had numerous pairs over the years and will definately continue to do so.
These ones are really trendy and bang up to date, I've had lots of comments on the design asking where I got them from (it was Schuh).
Converse are soooo comfortable, you can wear them all day and you walk for miles and miles in them and your feet do not hurt at all. I practically live in mine, they are ideal for day to day wear, on holidays, anything really.
My only issue with them is that they do not seem to last well, or wear well. They do get shabby quite quickly - this bit I can live with as it adds to the lived in grungy look that suits Converse. However, I do find that they do get to the point where they need replacing very quickly, they don't stand up to an awfull lot of use. This may well just be me, maybe I'm quite heavy footed! This doesn't put me off though, I just buy a new pair, they are reasonanbly priced anyway, and you can always get them on sale somewhere if you are not too bothered about your choice of colour.
I love converse! Have so many different pairs from over the years. But these are definitely my fave. They are so versatile and go with absolutely everything. They are comfortable, stylish and very popular so you can't fail by purchasing a pair of these. I am a size 7 and the 7 I got these in fitted perfectly. No need to break them in or anything. When I bought them first, none of my friends had them but now everybody has them because they are just awesome shoes. I have worn them with so many different outfits. From jeans and hoodies to skirts with tights, dresses and tracksuits. They really go with absolutely everything. My pair came with an extra pair of laces to so that if the others became worn out I could change them. The stars and stripes are very different too so that there is nothing like them anywhere.
I do find that the white on these shoes gets dirty pretty easily, they are even smudged in make up...how does that happen? But problem solved, I throw them in the washing machine by themselves on a cool wash and quoila as good as new!!
I bought my pair for 45Euro, which is around £35. This is extremely good for trainers of this quality as I usually pay Euro60 upwards (£50) for nike, adidas brands etc. But I do find them just as high a quality as these popular brands. I bought them in Schuh, but they have them in so many other shops and I have even saw them on Amazon for really cheap. They are extremely durable and I have worn them in so many varietys of weather, mostly rain, I am Irish after all. And they are still going strong. They don't look new of course, quite battered as they have been worn so much, but I am after getting so much wear out of them.
Overall I would highly recommend these shoes. As shoes go, they are quite cheap. They can be worn with pretty much anything and are very durable. I would give them 5/5.
Im a huge fan of converse, I generally stick to the classic colours that go with everything.. I have a range of the orginal white, Navy and even red ones, so when i saw these i thought they was perfect.
Due to the huge design i felt it could be over powering and may not go with alot of clothes, however due to the classic colours they just add a bit of uniqueness, i always wear the high tops with shorts, and cropped jeans to give an american vibe of style, so the flag works even more to my benifit.
i like that the design is worn as i feel converse should be worn showing all your adventures, and should be a little dirty.
very comforatble i find the hig tops more comfortable for long hours of use than the low tops.
great value for money.. more design but yet still the same price as a classic white pair.
I got mine in shuh lakeside, however they are cheaper online at amazon.
i brought some of these american flag trainers and cant stop wearing them keep getting people coming up to me and asking where i got them from i got mine from Legends in covent garden via mail order for £36 what a bargain, the soles of mine are red and they go well with jeans or shorts in the summer and are cooler than modern style trainers in this hot weather we have been having. ideal for traveling in im going to get another pair of these when they are worn out ... im a converse convert for life you could say
As some of you may know by now, I am a big lover of shoes, and a big lover of all things American. It is because of these two facts that I just could not pass up on the wonder that is the Converse All Star Hi-Tops - Stars and Stripes.
I saw them in a Schuh store when I was out on a shopping trip with friends and I just fell in love with them. I have had a few pairs of Converse shoes in the past, and I thought they were great, so I was quite happy to buy another pair of shoes from the same brand.
The hi-tops themselves look just like any other normal hi-top shoes, made from the same canvassy type material and lace up. They have the baseball style around the front with the rubber soles and edging and they come up just past the ankle, which is what gives them their name of Hi-Tops.
The thing that makes these hi-tops different from the others however, is the awesome print of the USA stars and stripes flag. The sides of the shoes are printed white and red stripes, and the tounge is a blue background with the white stars printed on it. The laces are white and most of the base of the shoe is also white. I think this looks really cool, and the way they have set the pattern out on the shoe really works and makes it look very cool.
When it comes to wearing these shoes, they are very comfortable indeed. It is actually quite easy to slip your foot in, just make sure the laces are looser at the top so you can slide your foot in, and then you just tie them nice and tight (or loose if you so wish, it is up to you!) and hey presto, you are wearing the shoe lol!! The shoe fits my foot quite nicely, and I have no problems with it rubbing or pinching my foot when I walk. Even when tied loosely it does not slob around on my foot, and I can honestly say I have no problems with the fit of the shoe.
I do get a little bit annoyed with having to undo and loosed the laces to take it off, which is not so bad if you are wearing the shoes all day, but when I am in and out of peoples houses, or I am going to the gym and I have to change my shoes ( they are not really gym shoes!) then I have to keep undoing them and doing the back up, which can get a bit of a hassle. This is nothing really major and a factor I had to think of when I first bought them.
I do find that the white on these shoes gets dirty pretty easily, but I have popped them into a cool wash and they have come out looking new again. I never tumble dry them though, I always let them dry on a radiator so they do not get damaged or anything. Having a lot of white on a pair of shoes, I was not expecting them to stay white and clean for very long, especially with me! I just can not keep anything white clean for long!
My friends love these shoes, and a few of my friends have since bought a pair of their own. I paid £45.99 for my pair in Schuh, and they are still available in Schuch stores across the country, as well as on the Schuh website. I have since found them cheaper on Amazon, for the smaller price of £36.99, which is a bargain in my eyes!
These shoes are well made, tough and very durable. I personally can not find anything bad to say about them, and if you like the look of them, then I say you should grab youself a pair, as they really are a great pair of shoes which are worth the money and the look so cool too.
I give these hi-tops a 5 out of 5 stars, and I totally, totally recommend them to everyone.


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You've planned a dinner at home for a new love interest. The date is set, you're already relishing the menu you've devised, and you give a call just to check whether the candidate is violently allergic to anything you're planning to cook. And then you find out that not only do you have a vegetarian on your hands but a vegan — someone who not only doesn't eat meat but also eats no dairy, eggs, or fish. What do you do? Cook this! The crazy thing is, it's really, really delicious. I make it all the time, even when no vegans are coming over. Serve it with a salad, and it's dinner. You can assemble it ahead and refrigerate, then bake.–Ted Allen
Roasted Butternut Squash Pie Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 6 to 8
- 1/2 package (1 pound) frozen filo dough
- One 2 1/2-pound butternut squash
- 2 medium red onions, sliced through the equator, 1/2 inch thick
- 1 red bell pepper, halved, stemmed, and seeded
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/3 cup for brushing the filo, or as needed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger (about 1 inch, peeled)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
- One 16-ounce bag spinach, large stems removed
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought tomato sauce
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Remove the filo from the freezer and thaw at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 2. Trim off both ends of the squash. Cut it in half crosswise, where the neck joins the rounded body. Working with the neck end, peel off the tough skin with a vegetable peeler (or stand it on end and cut off the skin with a large knife). Cut into 3-inch chunks. Cut the rounded end in half, scoop out and discard the seeds. Peel with a vegetable peeler or a knife and cut into 3-inch chunks.
- 3. Put the squash chunks, onions slices, and red pepper halves on a baking sheet so that the vegetables are in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 3 tablespoons of the oil. Toss to coat the vegetables with the oil. Roast for 30 minutes, turning the vegetables once with a spatula. Remove the pepper halves and turn everything again. Roast for 10 more minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Dump the squash into a large bowl. Quarter the onion slices and cut the pepper into 1-inch cubes; dump them both into the bowl. Sprinkle the vegetables with the ginger, cumin, cinnamon, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Add the raisins and toss gently; set aside.
- 4. Turn the oven temperature down to 375°F (190°C). Put the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven, shaking the pan twice for even cooking, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop; dump them into the bowl with the vegetables and stir gently.
- 5. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with the garlic in a large frying pan over a medium flame. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes to flavor the oil. Add about one third of the spinach and cook, turning it in the oil with tongs until wilted, about 1 minute. Add more spinach and cook, turning as before, and then add the remaining spinach. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until all the spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes total.
- 6. To assemble the pie, have ready a 9-X-13-inch baking dish and a pastry brush. Pour 1/3 cup olive oil into a small bowl. Set that on a work area with the filo and the vegetables. Open the package of thawed filo and unroll the pastry sheets so that they lie flat. Brush the baking dish with olive oil. Arrange the dish so that one long side faces you. Starting at the left edge of the dish, lay one sheet of filo in the dish crosswise so that it covers about half of the bottom, and half of the sheet hangs over the side facing you. Brush the part that covers the bottom with olive oil. Now lay a second sheet along the right-hand side of the dish, overlapping the first sheet in the middle of the dish and overhanging the side facing you. Brush with olive oil. Repeat with two more sheets, but this time, arrange them in the dish so that they overhang the other long side of the dish (at the top). Continue in the same way until you've used fourteen sheets of filo. As you're working, you'll come across some sheets of pastry that stick together and rip. Discard them if you need to — you have more sheets than you need.
- 7. Line the bottom of the dish with about half of the spinach, using your hands to open up the leaves and spread them out. Spoon the squash mixture on top and gently flatten with the spoon. Cover with the rest of the spinach. Still working with one long side of the dish facing you, fold one of the filo sheets over the filling and brush with oil. Fold the sheet next to it over and brush with oil. Do the same for the two sheets on the opposing side of the dish. Continue in this way until all of the filo is folded over the filling.
- 8. Then cover with two more sheets of filo, brushing each with more oil. (You may run out of oil. That's fine, just pour more into the dish.)
- 9. Put the baking dish in the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving, or let cool to room temperature. Warm the tomato sauce over medium heat. Cut the pie into squares and serve with the tomato sauce.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a trucking industry challenge to an ambitious environmental regulation program at the Port of Los Angeles, a move that could signal the court's intention to throw out key facets of the port's policies.
The high court will hear a case brought by the American Trucking Associations involving several facets of the port's Clean Trucks Program, which began in 2008 and restricts many older, less environmentally friendly trucks from hauling goods to and from the port. Lawyers for the trucking industry have argued the port and city of Los Angeles do not have broad authority to regulate trucking companies. They say that power rests almost entirely with the federal government.
In 2011, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the port on most of key issues, ruling it could institute a policy - called a concession program - under which trucking companies would be held liable for certain truck maintenance, insurance, security and safety measures.
Under the concession program, truck companies must register to operate at the port, and, in rare cases, they can have their licenses revoked. As a matter of law, the appeals court found the port has a right - one not superseded by federal statute - to act as any privately owned port firm would and impose conditions regarding which truck companies can access its facility.
The appeals court struck down a requirement that would have forced trucking companies operating at the port to employ drivers. That part of the opinion allowed many trucking companies to continue using independent contractors as drivers. (Afterward, the port dropped the employer requirement, and it is no longer part of the litigation.)
Had the U.S. Supreme Court not agreed Friday to take the case, the 9th Circuit's decision allowing the concession program would have stood, and this legal challenge would have ended.
While the Supreme Court could ultimately hear the case and agree with the appeals court, the fact that the justices decided to get involved could signal they plan to overturn part or all of the lower court's decision, said Scott Cummings, a professor at UCLA School of Law.
"What the court will ultimately do, I can't predict," Cummings said. "But I think if you are someone looking at it from the point of the view of the ports and the viability of the concession agrement in the Clean Trucks Program, you would be nervous."
Without the concession program, the Clean Trucks Program could lose much of its effectiveness, environmental experts say, as the port would lose an effective way of regulating which trucks can enter and exit. According to port officials, truck emissions rates are roughly 80 percent lower than they were in 2007.
Geraldine Knatz, the port's executive director, said in an interview Friday that the port has only revoked privileges for two or three of more than 900 concession holders since the program began.
"The concession program is very important to the overall success of the Clean Truck Program," Knatz said. "We are going to fight for it."
Sean McNally, a spokesman for the trucking associations, said his group supports many programs that promote more environmentally friendly trucks but objects to policies that allow local and state entities to make regulations regarding the industry. He said industry leaders believe federal law can impose such requirements.
"As our legal department put it, we think it's a chance to makes some good law and really enshrine the ability of the trucking industry to operate without extra burdens imposed on them by states and local entities," McNally said. "We need regulatory uniformity. We need rules at the Port of Los Angeles to be the same as in Long Beach. If every port has its own stickers and placards, that's a problem."
Melissa Lin Perrella, senior attorney with the National Resources Defense Council, which is helping the city of Los Angeles defend the suit, said authorities continue to believe they have the right to invoke some local rules.
"We believe in the Clean Trucks Program, and we believe in its legality," she said. "I think we were all eager to have finality in the case. I would have been quite happy with the case ending with the 9th Circuit's decision. But we'll press on, and we can convince the Supreme Court just like we convinced the 9th Circuit."
Perrella said the case is expected to go to oral arguments in April. And even though recent Supreme Court decisions suggest the justices might side with the trucking industry and rule that federal law supersedes local rules, UCLA's Cummings said it is difficult to predict with certainty which way the court will go.
"There are always surprises," he said. "See the health care decision."
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Berenice Quirino -- Staff reporter
LAKE COUNTY -- Rage, chaos and retaliation were the words Brian Martin chose to describe Sheriff Frank Rivero's time in office.
Martin announced to a crowd, his campaign to run for Lake County Sheriff Sunday morning in front of the Sheriff's Office in Lakeport.
Martin said he will work toward "healing that is so desperately needed here. We don't need more pointless fights between the Sheriff and every other organization in the county. We don't need a sheriff who wastes his time on personal matters while the people who call Lake County home need leadership. We don't need another two years of the current sheriff's antics."
Martin worked under Rivero as a lieutenant for the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) until he resigned in 2011, "because it became clear his intentions were not right," Martin said. "He asked me to do unethical things that went against what I believe is right."
In an interview Monday afternoon, Rivero said it was an unjust statement for those who have stuck around since then.
"I think it's unfair he had to leave claiming integrity was involved, implying those who have stuck around do not have it," Rivero said.
Martin's announcement comes less than a week after Lake County Supervisors gave their vote of no confidence 5-0, and a group of citizens said they intended to begin collecting signatures for a petition to recall Rivero during a three hour Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting.
His goals, Martin said, are to repair and rebuild the LCSO.
"This won't be accomplished by vicious attacks lies and vengeance," Martin said.
"It is clear that the relationship between the sheriff's department and the many communities of Lake County, other agencies and countless individuals is worse now than it has ever been in the history of Lake County."
Rivero said the statement was wholly untrue, adding "he's talking out of both sides of his mouth. He says he wants to stick to the issues and immediately starts attacking from the moment he makes his announcement."
Martin is a 1989 Clear Lake High School graduate, served in the Army for five years and has worked with various state and local law enforcement agencies.
"Repairing will be short term, but I know that rebuilding will take years, and I'm in it for the long haul," Martin said.
He said Rivero has displayed irresponsible behavior, and he is tired of him using his power for "personal gain, I'm tired of paying for his intentional and reckless misconduct, I'm tired of being embarrassed for Lake County."
Martin said he'd been thinking about running for sheriff for more than a year.
"The decision came after discussing it with my family," he said. "I know it will be hard on them, but someone has to make a sacrifice, and we are the people."
The majority of people who attended the announcement supported Martin's candidacy.
"The last two years have been the darkest this department has seen; today has been the light we've all needed," said Lake County Chief Probation Officer Rob Howe.
"It gives people a clear choice," Rivero said. "The line has been drawn."
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Editor's Note: This piece has been corrected from the original, which noted a special schedule for Monday trading. Markets will close Monday at the normal time.
- Dallas Federal Reserve Manufacturing Survey, 10:30 a.m. (All times EST)
- Happy New Year! Markets are closed
- Motor Vehicle Sales, reported by each manufacturer throughout day with media tally in afternoon
- Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Index, 10 a.m.
- Construction Spending, 10 a.m.
- Federal Open Market Committee minutes, 2 p.m.
- Chain Store Sales, reported by each retailer in morning with media tally in morning
- ADP Employment Report, 8:15 a.m.
- Jobless Claims, 8:30 a.m.
- Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report, 11 a.m.
- Employment Situation (a.k.a. nonfarm payrolls), 8:30 a.m.
- Factory Orders, 10 a.m.
- Institute for Supply Management Non-Manufacturing Index, 10 a.m.
The week ahead will be dominated by the jobs report for December. Although the effects of Hurricane Sandy should be less substantial than what we saw in October and November, handicapping this month's report is an inexact science due to the variability and distortions in the data that economists (including me) use to forecast the report.
The number of job openings, for example, is as of the end of October, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS report). The BLS notes that this report required estimating procedures where certain businesses had disruptions when reporting those openings in November. Not all businesses provided a reporting to the BLS that month. Additionally, while job openings tend to be filled within a couple of months of being posted, the storm may have caused some openings to be filled in December instead of November.
The jobless-claims data, which detail layoffs, have shown volatility due to business disruptions during the storm and in workers' ability to file claims. Jobless claims spiked in mid-November, most likely due to the storm, and they have since receded. That makes determining the true nature of layoff trends difficult. While the direct effects of the storm should have been mitigated during December, the pattern over the past several months has been disrupted, hindering monthly comparisons.
That caveat noted, the consensus expectation is that December payrolls included 143,000 new jobs. This figure is similar to previous months, with November seeing 146,000 new jobs. It is also consistent with the JOLTS report, which shows little change in the number of job openings over the past several months. By itself, this would tend to argue for December's new-jobs data to come in roughly similar to numbers from previous months. Still, it is also possible that businesses hired more people in December for jobs they posted in October and November, but couldn't fill due to the storm.
Aside from the storm, the fast-approaching "fiscal cliff" may cause some employers to postpone or even curtail hiring. We can determine this likelihood by looking at survey data from the Institute for Supply Management, which conducts twin surveys of manufacturers and non-manufacturers, the latter covering the far-larger service sector.
In the ISM Manufacturing Survey, we see that the Employment Index printed 48.4 in November, which is 3.7 points lower than the 52.1 reading reported in October. It is also the lowest reading since September 2009, when the Employment Index registered 47.8. Readings above 50 indicate that companies are hiring; below 50 means they are cutting employment. November saw the first month of contraction in employment following 37 consecutive months of growth in the Employment Index. The ISM notes that, over time, an Employment Index above 50.5 is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on manufacturing employment. These hiring intentions data tend to lead job growth.
Of course, a drop in manufacturing employment may not be entirely due to a slowing economy. It may be related partly to an expected pattern in the inventory cycle. Yes, something as seemingly mundane as inventories can affect employment growth in manufacturing. As I recently wrote, inventories can affect manufacturing production, which can skew one's outlook of the big picture unless one properly factors in this pattern.
Non-manufacturers are also reporting a slowdown in hiring intentions, though these data still show a modest uptick in hiring. ISM's Non-Manufacturing Employment Index registered 50.3 in November, a decrease of 4.6 points compared with October's 54.9. Seven industries reported increased employment; 10 industries reported decreased employment; and one industry reported unchanged employment compared with October. Comments from respondents range from the positive ("We are beginning to create and hire a few more positions") to the less promising ("Attrition continues to be part of our cost-containment strategy").
If businesses are waiting to fill job openings ahead of the fiscal cliff developments in Washington, I would not be surprised to see a less-than-robust month of job creation in December. Yet we also might see a December rebound in hiring due to businesses filling positions that had been left open since November. Combine the weather disruptions with political uncertainty, and you have the makings of a report that is difficult to predict. As also mentioned earlier, however, the overall trend for hiring is generally similar as it's been in prior months. Thus, the consensus expectation of 143,000 jobs is a believable figure, within a margin of error.


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Last week was a short one, with the stock market closed Thursday and a shortened session Friday, but all the major indices were indeed up nicely for the week. That move extended the market rebound that began Nov. 16, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is now up 6.5% year to date. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index are respectively up a more impressive 12% and 13.9% for 2012.
The shortened trading week was due to Thanksgiving, which happens to be my favorite holiday. We saw no meaningful movement on "fiscal cliff" dealing last week, so investors appeared to be assuming that no news means good news -- which means they were focused more on fundamentals than they were on political "maybes."
Those fundamentals showed that the housing recovery continued in October, with new housing starts and existing home sales rising from the prior month. The underlying data in the existing-home-sales report showed a continued drop in the month's supply, as well as steady increases in the median price bodes well for new housing construction. Over the past few months, as the industry data has firmed, I have shifted my view on the housing market from skeptical to hopeful. That said, the real long-term driver of housing demand is job creation. So, while there is reason to think the housing recovery has more room to go, a long-term boom is not likely until job creation accelerates from the current tepid levels.
Last week also marked the kick-off to the 2012 holiday shopping season, and early reports are mixed. ShopperTrak, which measures and analyzes foot traffic at more than 50,000 retail locations nationwide, reported Black Friday store visits climbed 3.5% from last year to more than 307.67 million. However, retail sales for the day fell 1.8% to $11.2 billion.
Blurring the line between in-store price comparison shopping and Internet-based, stay-at-home shopping, IBM reported that, on this year's Black Friday, we saw a two-thirds increase in the number of consumers using their mobile device to make a purchase vs. 2011. According to IBM, Apple's (AAPL) iPad comprised nearly 10% of online shopping traffic on Black Friday this year, while the iPhone brought in almost 9%. Google (GOOG)-powered Android devices accounted for 5.5%.
With 29 shopping days left until Christmas, investors and consumers will be watching retail sales and other promotional activity in the coming weeks. Investors will be looking to see who's winning dollar share and who is compromising profitability the least, while consumers will be looking for the best deals to stretch their holiday shopping dollars.
Even though the number of companies reporting their quarterly results has tapered off, this week we'll get a host of retailer results. From a timing perspective, these companies are likely to be a litmus test of sorts for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping weekend. From Ulta Salon (ULTA) to Ann Taylor (ANN) to Tiffany (TIF) and Five Below (FIVE), we'll get the latest on retail from the low end to the high end.
Also this week, we'll get the latest snapshot on manufacturing activity via the October durable-orders report, as well as the Federal Reserve Beige Book for the same month. We'll also get an idea as to how consumers are viewing the "fiscal cliff" when with personal income and spending data for October. Lastly, as things get back to normal in Washington, look for more on the "fiscal cliff" itself.
Here's a more granular look at what investors should be watching and listening to over the next five trading days.
Economic Events This Week
- Durable Orders (October) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- Case Shiller -- 20 City Index (September) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- Consumer Confidence (November) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- FHFA Housing Price Index (September) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- MBA Mortgage Index (Weekly) -- Wednesday, Nov. 28
- New Home Sales (October) -- Wednesday, Nov. 28
- Fed's Beige Book (October) -- Wednesday, Nov. 28
- Initial & Continuing Jobless Claims (Weekly) -- Thursday, Nov. 29
- GDP -- Second Estimate (3Q 2012) -- Thursday, Nov. 29
- Pending Home Sales (October) -- Thursday, Nov. 29
- Personal Income & Spending (October) -- Friday, Nov. 30
- Chicago PMI (November) -- Friday, Nov. 30
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- ADT (ADT) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- Ralcorp (RAH) -- Tuesday, Nov. 27
- American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) – Wednesday, Nov. 28
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For the youngers who want to party all night, you can celebrate in the New Year while dancing on the dance floor at one the Washington DC's nightclubs such as Black cat or Blues Alley or Watch the clock strike 12:00, ring in the New Year while gathering around a large screen TV at one of Washington DC's bars to see the celebration in Times Square New York City.
Some people like me for example will like to go to some place like the Kennedy Center to see one of the New eve performances or maybe at the Comedy Central for standing show…
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In honor of my favorite cozy item, the QUILT, I was inspired by many a Flickr photo to create a little patchwork afghan of my own, out of yarn I already had stashed away.
I started making granny squares in 2 colors... and will end up with a total 32 squares, half solid, half two-toned. Stitching them all together now that could be a whole OTHER story! Stay tuned!
On another note, my good buddy Dez was itching for a Hazelnut tote bag of her own... so we riffed through my favorite local fabric shop and voila! Dez choose this lovely Anna Maria Horner fabric from the "Drawing Room" collection. A quick hour later (after a few weeks of procrastination) this fun tote bag was finished. She looks quite happy, so I'll call it a success! Thanks for modeling for me Dez - you're a hottie!
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I've been wanting to post one for awhile, some matches you might not agree with, but hey that's why its called "My Wrestlemania Card".
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Brock Lesnar Vs Triple H - Last Man Standing Match
John Cena Vs CM Punk Vs The Rock - Triple Threat Elimination Match WWE Championship
Kane Vs Daniel
Ring of Honor was a small independent wrestling company founded in 2002 that has somehow founded a worldwide audience. Ring of Honor has had some of the greatest wrestlers of all time step between there ropes, wrestlers such as the late great Eddie Guerrero, Japanese legend Kenta Kobashi, one of the most underrated technical wrestlers in WWE history Lance Storm, among others. Though Ring of Honor
Updated 11-02-2012 at 10:29 PM by AWrestlingGod
Where he comes from
Heath Slater is whom I consider to be one of (if not) the most under-utilized wrestler on the roster. Heath Slater was the one that week in and week out was putting over legends and making them look good. Heath Slater was one of the wrestlers that took part in one of the best story-lines in the past 5 years when he debuted with the original Nexus, he was also the
Being a scriptwriter at my school I wanted to make a new blog series of random wrestlers thrown into different feuds, and my viewpoint on how it will happen.
First Segment, Smackdown
(Daniel Bryan is in the ring)
Daniel Bryan: Ladies and Gentleman I am the true Phenom of the WWE. People thought my first title reign as World Heavyweight Champion was a fluke..Right?
Updated 10-17-2012 at 02:41 AM by AWrestlingGod
CM Punk in IWA
CM Punk a independent wrestling legend, who has left his mark in various companies such as Ring of Honor, and the IWA. CM Punk has been wrestling for many years, while Mankind was being tossed of cells Phil Brooks would adopt the name of CM Punk and would wrestle in backyard wrestling in a promotion along with friends called "Lunatic Championship Wrestling", little did
Updated 10-09-2012 at 03:30 AM by AWrestlingGod
My second blog this time is all about the truth.
K-Kwik in the WWF
Ron Killings one of the most underrated African American wrestlers since his time as K-Kwik in the WWF. Ron Killings and Road Dogg before they where the 3 Live Kru in TNA, they were an upcoming that debuted in WWF rapping and performing Getting Ready in there entrance. During his first year in the WWF, Ron Killings
Updated 10-07-2012 at 05:29 PM by AWrestlingGod
Bryan Danielson in Ring of Honor
In 2002 Bryan Danielson would join Ring of Honor and was a participant in the very first main event of the company which included Low-Ki and Christopher Daniels. In his time there he would have what critics and fans alike would claim to be some of the greatest matches in history with the likes of Austin Aries, Nigel McGuinness, and Chris Hero. He would also established
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|Mitochondrial Disorders Mitochondrial Disease Melas Kearns Sayer NARP MNGIE LHON Mitochondrial Depletion Syndrome Leigh's Disease
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Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Tissue Study for Mitochondrial Disorders
- Number of patients with reduced respiratory chain enzyme levels [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Biochemical studies involving mitochondrial function. The levels will be compared to normal levels.
- Number of new genetic mutations [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Evaluation of potential genetic interaction in clinical signs and symptoms.
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Mitochondrial disease
Patients with known or suspected DNA mutations that affect mitochondrial function. Patients with suspected mitochondrial disorders
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Presently, the investigators know of about 200 mitochondrial disorders. The investigators know that there are about 1,300 genes responsible for mitochondrial function. Thus, there are a lot of mutated genes to be discovered out there. Currently, most patients with suspected or known mitochondrial disorders do not have genetic confirmation of the disease.
The goal of this project is to perform biochemical and DNA analysis on tissue samples of patients with mitochondrial disorders to find new genes that might be involved in mitochondrial dysfunction.
Leftover patient tissue samples will be obtained for analysis from within the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Left over patient samples may also be sent from outside the institution. This is not a "first-step" in the diagnostic process, but rather an option for evaluation in patient samples for which no known diagnosis or genetic confirmation has been made.
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Keywords provided by Salvatore DiMauro, MD, Columbia University:
Leigh's disease
mitochondrial disorder
oxidative phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation disorders
respiratory chain disorders
mitochondrial disease
kearns sayer
Mitochondrial depletion syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leigh Disease
Mitochondrial Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Metabolic Diseases
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Pyruvate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
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PAUL Braithwaite was left to rue enforced substitutions early in the second half as his Fairford side bowed out of the Hellenic League Supplementary Cup at the second-round stage.
The Cinder Lane outfit were beaten 3-2 after extra time by Oxford City Nomads with Braithwaite disappointed that he could not save his men on the bench for later in proceedings.
Naoki Montoya and Adam Smith were both taken off due to tiredness while Nathan Hawkins sustained an ankle injury that meant he could not continue.
Fairford led 2-1 in extra-time on a heavy pitch battered by the elements, but two goals saw the Nomads through.
Braithwaite said: "We had to make three early substitutions which didn't help us as we hoped to keep one or two for the later stages of the game.
"They were able to bring on fresh legs in extra time and it did make a difference. We weren't quite there and bodies were tired at that point.
"When you have a game that has to be settled on the day I think most managers have in the back of their minds to keep something back so they can make change in extra-time.
"They had fresh legs to bring on and the lads they brought on had a bit of quality."
Dan Bailey initially gave Fairford the advantage in the first half but Mark Janes sent the match to extra time with around 15 minutes left.
Alex Rudd looked to have landed the telling blow but two further efforts saw Nomads to victory.
Braithwaite continued: "Conditions were unreal and because we went to extra-time you can imagine what the pitch was like.
"The lads did well against an Oxford side who are the best team we've played this year. We won't play anyone better than them and I'm proud of the lads.
"I couldn't have asked any more as they worked their socks off all over the pitch and showed they had the quality to compete.
"I think we deserved penalties as a minimum if I'm honest."
Elsewhere in the Supplementary Cup on Saturday, New College's game at Carterton succumbed to the elements while in Hellenic League Division One West, Malmesbury's away game at Clanfield was called off.
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Kingbee wrote:It is getting warmer. I was throwing it today, first time throwing in in 85 deg weather. I might be getting sloppy with my form. I know I have the power to throw the disc. I have never had a disc that I could throw hyzer and it would flatten out. Usualy when I throw a disc hyzer its goign to go left and not flatten out.
Ill keep throwing it, sounds like this disc can do more than I thought it could.
So "flipping" a disc is when it goes from flat to left or right? So a Hyzer flip would be going from flat to left for BHRH and visa versa for anhyzer flip? If thats the case, how does the disc "flip up" like blake mentioned above?
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After reviewing surveillance video apparently showing former Congressional District 1 Republican primary candidate Gary Smith slashing the tires of at least four fellow Republicans, including his primary opponent, Janice Arnold-Jones, Albuquerque Police Department Detectives have issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Detective Lorenzo Garcia tells SFR he plans to charge Smith with criminal damage to property over $1000 - a fourth degree felony.
Updated 5:30 pm Friday: Garcia tells SFR police arrested Smith without incident Friday afternoon, after this story posted. Smith invoked his right to remain silent and made no statement to police, APD says.
Arnold-Jones and her husband John Jones say they were feeling vulnerable after finding their vehicles' tires punctured on back-to-back dates, and decided to set up a rooftop camera the week before Christmas.
"I had a hunch it was him," Arnold-Jones tells SFR. "People tried to tell me it was the work of Democrats, but I knew that wasn't the case. This isn't the normal kind of political retribution you might expect. This is scary."
The couple told police they've had 19 tires slashed in December. Three were repaired, but the rest had to be replaced. Together, they've spent $1,500 replacing Arnold-Jones' Ford Expedition tires. Jones' employer has spent another $2,200 replacing the tires on his Ford F-150 work truck.
Arnold-Jones says she's seen people lose committee assignments, office and parking spaces, and occasionally heard about family members' jobs being threatened as political payback, but insists Smith's behavior is completely different.
"It's the behavior of a very unstable man," Arnold-Jones says, adding that she's worried Smith's apparent rage could be escalating.
And she's not alone.
At least four other Republican operatives have also complained about their tires being vandalized by Smith in the past six months.
Smith's election experience was rocky. He ran a largely self-funded campaign, contributing $51,300 of his own money and loaning his campaign another $243,000. He received only $380 in individual donations—$300 of which was refunded. But the spending didn't pay off: At the Republican pre-primary nominating commission, Smith received only 3 percent of the vote, compared to Arnold-Jones 63 percent and Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis' 34 percent.
In April, Smith appeared visibly upset when District Court Judge C Shannon Bacon determined that 416 of his nominating petition signatures were invalid and booted him off June's primary ballot. Soon after the judge's ruling, Smith told a television reporter he believed several Republican voters associated with Arnold-Jones' campaign had "repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly" stabbed him in the back.
Smith, a veteran intelligence officer, appealed to the state's highest court, but when the justices affirmed Bacon's ruling, he returned to private life.
Rhead Story, Smith's campaign manager, told police he's lost almost 40 tires since discovering the first set flattened in June.
Originally, he thought it was a random act and decided not to call police. But, after replacing several more sets of punctured tires, Rhead and his wife Wanda Story also decided to set up a portable camera.
Before the camera was operational, Wanda says she encountered Smith walking near their car outside at her Albuquerque apartment complex. It didn't take her long to notice that Smith was carrying some sort of utility tool or ice pick. Scared for her life, Wanda dropped a laundry basket she'd been carrying and ran to safety inside her apartment.
The Storys say
they have spent over $2,500 replacing their car's tires. Here's their video:
Former interim party chair Charlie Tipton and Frank Ruvolo, who co-signed the court complaint challenging Smith's petitions, have also reported losing tires.
All four of Ruvolo's tires were found punctured in the parking lot of the Golden Corral Restaurant following a Republican Party breakfast just before Thanksgiving.
"Gary was at the breakfast, but at first I didn't think about it being due to his vandalism," Ruvolo says. "But, when it happened again on Dec. 7, and after tracking down the others who've had tires slashed, I believe Gary is responsible."
APD Detective Lorenzo Garcia says he has not been able to find Smith, but says if he's able to show a pattern of criminal conduct by Smith, he'll charge him with stalking.
If the victims get a restraining order against Smith and it is violated, police say, they can enhance the charge to aggravated stalking—a felony.
For now, the group of Republicans just hope police take Smith off the street quickly.
"His mind is twisted," Arnold-Jones says. "This is a threat to our safety and an evasion of our privacy."
The assaults have taken a toll on the families during the holidays.
"It's worse than the Grinch stealing Christmas," Rhead Story says. "It's like something has snapped in his mind. It seems to be he's after everyone he thinks was against him. He's definitely not the same successful and rational man who presented himself to me when he was looking for a campaign manager last year."
Story is also concerned about the violence taking a turn for the worse.
"I've seen him carrying a service revolver in the past," Story says.
Arnold-Jones says the constant threat has kept her husband up at night, patrolling the house every two hours.
"Being up and down all night leaves me cranky," Jones says. "We need to get him off the street and get him some help."
With video
evidence in hand, each of the victims now plan to seek reimbursement from Smith
for their out-of-pocket expenses.
Smith has not returned SFR's calls seeking comment.
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Editor's note: SFR originally reported that Smith had attended the Army Command and General Staff College. We obtained that information via a Facebook page for a Gary Smith, but we cannot confirm that is the same Gary Smith involved in this story, so we have deleted that part of the sentence.


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Man arrested in Sunday morning shooting
A Sunday morning shooting and wounding of a man at a Sunderland Avenue apartment complex led to the arrest of a 26-year-old Baton Rouge man.
Alan Dixon, 9228 Florida Blvd., Apt. 33, Baton Rouge, is accused of breaking into an apartment, arguing with the man who lived there and ultimately shooting him, according to the arrest warrant.
The victim told deputies that he and the other adults and children in the apartment were asleep about 7 a.m. when he was awoken by the sound of someone kicking the apartment's locked door open, according to the warrant.
When Dixon came through the door, he shouted, "Where the females at," and said he was going to "smash" them, the warrant says.
The victim, who said he knew Dixon, confronted him and the two began to argue. The argument, according to the warrant, moved to the parking lot where Dixon used a handgun he pulled out of his back pocket to strike the victim in the head.
Another man, who also had a handgun, was with Dixon, and when the victim tried to run away from the two men, they both started shooting at him, according to the warrant. He was shot several times in the back.
The identity of the second man has not been released.
The victim is expected to recover from his injuries, said Casey Rayborn Hicks, public information officer for the Sheriff's Office.
Authorities book two on suspicion of DWI
Authorities arrested at least two people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 p.m. Monday, booking records show.
Those booked and the counts against them:
- Matthew Maurer, 26, 19644 Fairways Oaks, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and careless operation.
- Hector Shanchez, 24, 855 S. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and speeding.
Compiled from staff reports. To talk to a crime reporter at The Advocate, call (225) 388-0369.


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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Warming and slightly spicy with a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon, these gluten-free pancakes are perfect for a chilly autumn morning. Serve them with pure, grade B maple syrup and some sautéed chard and kale.
½ cup brown rice flour
½ cup millet flour
¼ cup tapioca flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup non-dairy milk
6 tablespoons pumpkin puree (or canned organic pumpkin)
1 large organic egg
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or organic butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup
coconut oil or butter for cooking
Whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
In another bowl or Pyrex glass measuring cup whisk together the remaining ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk together well.
Heat a heavy-bottomed stainless steel skillet over medium to medium-low heat. Add a little coconut oil or butter. Wait until your pan is thoroughly heated before cooking the pancakes. Begin making the pancakes by pouring ½ cup measurements of batter at a time into the hot skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds on each side. Source: www.NourishingMeals.com


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How to raise happy toddlers
Welcome to the happy toddler zone that has everything parents need to know about this oh-so special age group. more
Overheard at a mother's group earlier this week, "I keep putting my four year-old in time-out, but it doesn't seem to work. Nothing changes!"
One of the most popular discipline methods parents employ is time-out. This typically consists of responding to your child's challenging behaviour with the direction that she should sit somewhere boring and free of distractions for a set amount of time to 'think' about what was wrong with her behaviour.
After that period of time, your child is meant to be remorseful, having learnt her lesson. And while there are many fans of time-out, parenting researcher Justin Coulson suggests that despite the fact that time-out may get some short-term results, it doesn't really teach children how to correct their own behaviour.
What is time-out?
"Time-out is really a politically-correct euphemism for something I'm more inclined to call 'forcible isolation'." Coulson says. "In real terms, time-out involves a person of higher power (the parent) using that power to hand down a sentence of solitary confinement to an essentially powerless child. Time-out is withdrawal of love and attention. Can you see your child sitting in the bedroom or on the "naughty mat" thinking "I see that I behaved foolishly and appreciate your wisdom in placing me here to reflect on my actions. I won't behave in such a disappointing fashion again."
"It's not likely. Instead she is more likely to sit and stew about her punishment - and if another sibling was involved she may also start plotting her revenge."
Coulson adds that researchers have discovered the following things about children who experience forcible isolation through time-out:
There are many parenting experts who claim that time-out is the most effective way to teach children but others disagree.
Coulson believes that time-out is a power-based discipline. "The power we have as parents is used to make our child suffer to change behaviour," he says. "So time-out certainly teaches children that the big person is always right - and even if the big person isn't right, he or she can make the smaller person do unpleasant things."
Alternatives to time-out
When your child is being challenging, it is important to have a strategy for dealing with difficult behaviour before you find yourself in the middle of a situation where emotions are running high. Coulson provides three simple suggestions which, he points out, are often the exact opposite to our typical reactions in challenging situations with our children.
"Research has shown, again and again, that love-based discipline using reason, empathy, induction, and education, has far more positive effects on changing behaviour in the long-term, though not always in the short-term. Rather than creating a vicious circle where our withdrawal creates emotional distress which then prolongs our withdrawal, which then escalates our child's emotional state there are other ways to teach better behavious."
The move from a power-based discipline to one of love is a challenge. But our efforts will be worth it - in the long run. The only thing that should be made to sit on the naughty mat is time-out.
When time-out works
Even critics of time-out think there are instances when this style of discipline is appropriate. Coulson argues that time-out has some merit when used in one of the two following ways:
"Firstly, as a parent, giving myself time-out when I become frustrated I am better able to control my own responses to my child's challenging behaviour. She also gets the message that I'm upset when I remove myself and that can lead to her remedying her own behaviour without my intervention.
"Secondly, when we can give our child the option to go someplace of her choosing so she can work through her emotions, we respect their autonomy. The time-out is chosen, rather than being banishment."
This article was written for Kidspot by Justin Coulson, Ph. D. Justin is a relationships and parenting expert, author and father of five children. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and at happyfamilies.com.au.
Last revised: Saturday, 6 November 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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This bagsetup has not changed a whole lot in the last year or so, and it will likely stay like this for the foreseeable future.
2*Wizards (165)
2*Wizards (170+)
3*DX-rocs (Ont/SM/Rancho) 173-176
1* Star Ont Roc 175
2*TP-clones (172+)
1*ESP Clone (~174)
2*1.1 Molfs (~170)
1.2 Molf (~170)
1.1 Qolf (174)
2*Pro Wraiths (~170)
1*ESP Force (174)
1*Z Force (170)
1*Z Pred (174)
Wizards, all my Wizards are pretty firm, no floppy in there. Putters are 165g, for shorter approaches I have a former putter (165g) that was run over by a car, so it suffered some damage and has since been understable enough to be used for these shorter approaches. (I still think though that the best approach disc within 200' is the Discraft Rattler. When newish it is amazingly neutral, holds all lines very well, can deal with some headwind, and has zero fade, the reason it is not in the bag is to simplify my decision making and improve my throwing technique with the wizard.)
For longer shots I use 170+ Wizards, if conditions call for a (very) stable Wizard I putt in an Evolution (Old style evo, not the new see-through ones, I don't like those at all.)
A handful of Rocs, around 173-177g in weight. Mostly DX (Ontario, SM and Ranchos) Since last Winter I have used a Star Ontario Roc as my overstable hyzer roc, since I didn't want to crack a KC, and have actually had it in the bag since. I don't know why people say that these are turnover discs out of the box, because they sure aren't doing that for me. In fact my DX Ontario is sometimes not understable enough for me when I want a throw that absolutely positively has to keep turning right, when given some height. And for that purpose I carry a beat to death DX shark.
Other than that I can only quote Brad Hammock: "If you don't throw Rocs, pick up a few and crush 'em"
Blake was talking up the TP clones, so about 6-9 months ago I decided to get some and to try them out. Tbh. I liked them initially but after a short while, didn't think they were so hot. I don't think they do the straight shot real well, so I bought an ESP clone to complement the TP's. The reason why TP clones rock, is that they require very little power to go, and feel very controllable. What they don't like at all is OAT or a headwind. I might throw the ESP if there is a slight headwind (under 5ms/10mph) or a very fresh TP clone. TP clones fly really well with a tailwind. And because they require little power, they are also great for getting out of trouble shots, where you might have a restricted throwing motion.
Orion LF's in the different runs and plastics can be used for almost any shot. The base plastic Orion LF 1.1 is slightly understable for players with 380+ of distance; I have two in the bag, one worn in and one pretty new. I use these for right to left shots. The one disadvantage they have in this slot is that they will come back, if given enough height. Say I want a long hyzerflip-turnover that keeps flying to the right. My worn-in TPclone does this shot better, but is obviously not quite as long. I have a 1.2 Molf that used to hyzerflip to straight, but its a little too beat for that spot, unless I throw really cleanly. But I have both 1.1 Solf's and a 1.1 Qolf that will do this shot now. The 1.1 Qolf has probably been in my bag for over a year, but is slightly more stable than the aforementioned discs. It will hold hyzers better and tackle some headwind. If I want to carry a more stable disc than that, I could use the 1.2 Solf or a new 1.1 Qolf or for very stable needs a 1.2 Qolf. I seldom carry these though since I either use the worn-in 1.1 Qolf or disc up to a Pred/Force.
Pro-wraiths are my distance drivers (and have been for a pretty long time), I just gave them some competition in the bag, and went out and threw them head to head with some other discs. These were Z/Esp Surge, Champion Wraith, Pro Destroyer and others amongst them Northman and Riot. The thing I miss about them is that I would like them to retain that stableness for a longer period of time. And in general the Pro-wraiths are in my experience the most stable wraith there is. (New at least, I know that you can probably find very stable champ or star wraiths, but you have to know pretty darn well what to look for). Well I was most interested in whether a Z Surge would be able to replace the Wraith. I had two different ones to try out, and one flipped over and the other was too stable, and both where on avg. slightly shorter than the wraith. This was not so surprising with the stable one, since it wouldn't flip up from a hyzer, but instead hold the angle all the way. But even the one that flipped up and over wasn't any longer. Pro destroyers aren't much longer if at all, and aren't really more stable either, if there was any kind of real headwind I wouldn't trust the Wraith or the Destroyer, and it's easier to get consistent shots with the Wraith compared to the Destroyer. So I'm sticking with the Pro Wraith for my general distance driver, one worn in for right-left and one new for straight.
My homecourse is very open, to counter this holes are looong. As far as I remember avg. holelength is around 425. And since no place in Denmark is ever more than 77kilometers from the sea, it is pretty often windy. So earlier in the year I got a star-lite Boss to use for the headwind-distance slot or very big skip. It's a very situational disc and wasn't used often, well I started looking for a replacement, when I one day threw a good shot (I gave it between 55-75 degrees of hyzer and hit it very cleanly.) I thought it was going to be really long. To make it really short, let me just say that it turned into a roller fairly fast. So I started looking for a replacement, this replacement is an ESP and Z Force. I can't say a whole lot about them, since it still is a situational disc, and because of that maybe sees 1-2 shots a round, if that. But in test-throw off on a field the Z Force was definitely handling headwind better than the boss.
And last but not least is the Z Pred, I have used this particular Pred for a while now (over 2 years), and it's still very overstable. Used for hard hyzer-shots, and skipshots. Turnover shots into headwinds that I want to come back.
Most of the throws I throw are some form of hyzer. If I need to do a right to left shot, I still prefer to throw something understable with hyzer. For me it helps in my shot consistency, and for some reason I find it to be more predictable than throwing anhyzer shots, especially when it's windy. This is obviously a double-edged sword, since my skill in throwing anhyzers (and flat) is decreased some when I don't execute these shots, very often. One of the good things that has come about though is that I have learned to throw pretty pure, with very little if not zero OAT. My throwing form has been back and forth over the 400-425 plateau a couple of times this year. (Had a personal best distance throw of 479' (laser measured) at a distance comp in relatively poor throwing conditions i.e. little wind, cool temps and a slight drizzle)
BTW, there is a completely different feel to throwing (even on shorter shots), when throwing well vs. not hitting it well. I can make a 400'+ shot when not hitting it well, but I can't do it consistently, and it will feel like a very big effort. When hitting it well, throwing is effortless. It pretty much feels like I use half the energy compared to when I'm not hitting it. And consistency goes up, even on shorter shots.


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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Former Disney executive Andy Mooney has been appointed as president and CEO of Quiksilver. He succeeds Quiksilver's co-founder Bob McKnight, who has been named executive chairman. Mooney will also join the board of directors.
The changes in leadership will become effective January 11.
Mooney most recently served as chairman of Disney Consumer Products, where he oversaw Disney's worldwide licensing, publishing and retail businesses. During his 11-year tenure at DCP, he developed and launched highly successful new ventures, pioneered innovative business models and tripled retail sales to $36 billion. Prior to that, Mooney spent 20 years at Nike, where he served in a variety of senior level roles with global responsibility, including CMO, founder of Nike's equipment business and GM of Nike's global apparel business.
"Under Bob's extraordinary vision and leadership, Quiksilver has grown from a small board short company into a multi-billion dollar global apparel, footwear and accessory company whose products are distributed in more than 90 countries," said James G. Ellis, the company's presiding director. "Bob has made countless contributions to our success, and he has attracted and inspired the company's world class athletes, creative and dedicated employees and highly talented management team. Bob's passion for and commitment to this business has been, and will continue to be, an integral part of Quiksilver's success."
"We are thrilled and excited to welcome Andy as our next President and CEO," added Ellis. "Andy has served in a variety of senior leadership roles with two of the largest, most recognized and well respected companies in the world. He is an experienced senior executive with a proven background building consumer brands, developing worldwide marketing strategies and driving global growth. Andy is ideally suited to lead Quiksilver into its next phase of growth and profitability."
Headquartered in Huntington Beach, Calif., Quiksilver designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear and accessories that caters to outdoors sports enthusiasts. The company's products are sold in more than 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and other company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores, select department stores and through various e-commerce channels.
"This is an exciting time for Quiksilver and me personally as we bring in Andy and his ability to leverage our brands and people with his experience," said McKnight. "I am very proud of Quiksilver's many accomplishments and its three global iconic brands, industry leading athletes and gifted team of managers and employees. For the last year, I have worked closely with the board and a leading executive search firm to identify the best possible candidate to succeed me as president and CEO, and I know Andy is the right choice. Working together, Andy and I will ensure that this transition is seamless for all of our stakeholders and that the company will continue to execute on its strategic priorities to deliver long-term shareholder value."
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Former Disney exec new president, CEO of Quiksilver
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Former Disney executive Andy Mooney has been appointed as president and CEO of Quiksilver. He succeeds Quiksilver's co-founder Bob McKnight, who has been named executive chairman. Mooney will also join the board of directors.


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Days after revealing she suffered a miscarriage, British singer Lily Allen is being treated for the potentially lethal blood poisoning condition septicaemia.
"She is responding well to treatment and her condition continues to improve," a rep for Allen, 25, told the U.K.'s Daily Mail after she was rushed to the hospital Friday evening. "Lily thanks everyone for their messages of support and again asks that she and partner Sam Cooper be left alone whilst she recovers."
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The bacterial blood condition can develop into septic shock if untreated.
Allen's hospitalization comes five days after it was confirmed the six-months-pregnant singer had lost her baby. Nearly three years ago, she had a miscarriage during her relationship with musician Ed Simons.
Allen has said having children is "ultimately my main goal" in life.


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Prometheus introduced us to a new set of monstrous creatures, each with its own physiology but visually linked to HR Giger's original Alien designs. Concept artist Ivan Manzella has released several of his concept designs for the beings we meet on LV-223. Major spoilers!
Manzella worked with Neal Scanlan studio in developing the concept designs for the creatures born from the Engineer's goop. His images give us a better look at their biology, which in some cases is truly disturbing. He has even more images of Prometheus' biological horrors on his website.
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Fifield's Transformation
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I'm a Toronto-based artist and designer and this is my personal blog. In an effort to inject a little more soul into my craft I seek here to share my stories and artful things of the handmade kind; past, present and future. Thanks for visiting!
Little pin pricks of anxiety envelope me as I attempt to step away from making personal art on my computer, so that I may dedicate more time to my neglected love of making artful things by hand. ...read more