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Land use: Farmers' friend or tax break for the rich?
Behind lavish eagle-topped gates on Woodlands Road, former Value America mogul Craig Winn lives in a mansion that Albemarle County has assessed at $3.45 million. Fifty acres of rolling Albemarle countryside surround the 8,900-square-foot palace.
But because Winn's land is enrolled in a program designed to help farmers, he pays just $976 in taxes on those 50 acres about as much as the owner of a one-acre lot in Forest Lakes pays.
"Welfare for the rich," is how activist Kevin Cox describes the program. "It truly is ridiculous that the regular folks have to pay his taxes," says Cox. "It's obscene. And there's no guarantee this land is going to be preserved."
In Crozet, 141 acres with a market value of $1.54 million are part of a tract slated for a subdivision planned around a golf course. Thanks to the same tax break, the property is taxed as if it were worth just $9,300– less than one percent of its actual value.
"It makes me mad because that's money that could be available to Crozet for the sidewalks and the new library we need," says town resident Tom Loach.
In 1971, to counteract the decline in farming near urban and suburban areas, the General Assembly created a tax break that gives owners an incentive not to turn the family farm into, say, a Cory Farms subdivision. The program– dubbed Use Value Taxation (Land Use, for short)– taxes property on what it produces instead of on its market value.
Critics says the program is not working.
They claim that Land Use, adopted by the county in 1973, hasn't stopped development and that, perversely, it primarily benefits the richest residents who may spend more time with polo ponies than crops and cattle on their estates.
Indeed, some of Albemarle's wealthiest citizens– including such notables as Edgar Bronfman of Seagram's fortune, Academy Award-winning actress Sissy Spacek, and indicted former Tyco CFO Mark Swartz [see story on Swartz on page 7]– have their properties in the Land Use program.
By not reflecting true market values, Land Use cost the county $9.6 million last year, according to Loach, president of the Albemarle Neighborhood Association.
In a year that had county residents howling over an average 19 percent biannual reassessment, the 2002 tax rates in some Land Use categories actually decreased.
For example, because of the drought, an acre of class A agricultural land is valued at $100, down from $150 in 2001.
It takes just five acres devoted to agriculture or horticulture, or 20 acres for forestry, to qualify for entry into the program. The State Land Advisory Evaluation Committee SLEAC determines the rates for 30 different categories of Land Use, depending on what's grown or the type of soil.
In Ivy, where land frequently trades above $80,000 per acre, the difference in taxation can be monumental. There, a typical suburban acre might net an annual tax bill of $608, whereas if the acre were valued under Land Use, the annual tab would be just 76 cents.
(However, Albemarle assessor Bruce Woodzell points out that primo forestry rates went up from $240 an acre to $280. With two-thirds of the county's 4,900 land-use parcels in forestry, "We didn't lose anything on the tax base," he says.)
Woodzell disputes claims that Land Use is a tax break for polo ponies. Property in the program has to be a bona fide farm. "If you have horses," says Woodzell. "It can't just be for pleasure. You've got to buy and sell."
Hay is a legitimate Land Use crop, but hay farmers can't just bush hog it. It's got to be baled.
If a property owner is supposed to have cattle the biggest agricultural use in Albemarle and an assessor sees that the fences are down on the farm and no cattle are around, Woodzell writes the owner informing him to either get the cows back or risk being booted from the program.
County Supervisor Sally Thomas relates that a letter went out last year reminding people they had to demonstrate farming or forestry use. "Anecdotally, there was an upsurge in farming," she says.
Everybody's a farmer
In Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World has cattle grazing on its property to qualify for agricultural use and thus saves millions on its property taxes.
In Albemarle County, Land Use critics see the program as a developer's friend, a way to skirt taxes before ultimately subdividing rural land.
"The purpose is to encourage the preservation of open space," says Kevin Cox, "not to stall development and reduce holding costs for speculators. That's what it frequently does."
Cox maintains that every large parcel that's been developed in the county had been in Land Use. He cites the tracts now home to Sam's Club and Forest Lakes, and he calls the penalty for developing Land Use land a "pittance."
That penalty is a five-year rollback, which means that if someone takes property out of Land Use to subdivide it, he or she must pay five years' worth of market value taxes on the property.
Even Land Use supporters acknowledge that the rollback is hardly a disincentive to a determined developer.
"Land is getting so expensive that when you sell it, you can afford to pay the rollback," says assessor Woodzell.
Tom Loach criticizes the fact that Land Use is allowed in growth areas like Crozet, and he points to the newly approved Old Trail Golf Course. The adjacent 490 acres will become Old Trail Community with hundreds of new homes.
There are other pending subdivisions whose owners currently enjoy Land Use. The 566-acre Mountain Valley Farm, owned by members of the Jessup family, is slated to be carved into 37 parcels with price tags on the houses ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
And 10 years ago, The Rocks, a 613-acre farm in Ivy, was approved to become a 39-lot subdivision. Despite that roadmap to development, the land, assessed at $5.4 million by the county, is valued and taxed at just $212,000 under the Land Use program.
Ed Scharer with the Virginia Farm Bureau doesn't have a problem with developers paying lower taxes on property that's ultimately going to be developed. He calls Land Use "an orderly transition from agricultural to suburban that doesn't protect the land forever."
Nor does Scharer believe developers should be penalized under the rollback. "If it keeps the land undeveloped for 20 years, then they've more than paid their debt by holding onto the land," he says.
"We can't change the tax rate based on future plans," says Sally Thomas.
She mentions Dr. Charles Hurt, one of the county's biggest developers, who owns property near Thomas in Ivy that is currently a hayfield taxed at Land Use value. "The Constitution doesn't allow us to treat him differently because he may plan to turn it into a subdivision," says Thomas. "The fact he has 'developer' on his business card doesn't mean he isn't a legitimate farmer this year."
Rich farmers
Dave Matthews does it. So does John Kluge. Ditto John Grisham. Many of Albemarle County's wealthiest and most famous citizens appear on the Land Use rolls.
"There is no means test," says Scharer. "It doesn't matter if you're wealthy."
The rich and famous land users and major developers The Hook contacted declined to be interviewed.
"I can't tax the dentist differently from the plumber," says Thomas. "It's what they do with their land. They're reducing the number of lots put up for subdivisions. They're fighting sprawl."
"I don't resent that at all," says A.C. Shackelford, a fourth-generation farmer. "They're keeping that land productive or keeping it occupied."
He adds, "This isn't a welfare system. It's a cheap food system. If I go out of business, your beef prices are going to go up."
Jim and Liz Hart's 230-acre farm has been in his family for 100 years. They say they couldn't afford to pay the taxes on the farm without Land Use, and they both work at jobs off the farm to make ends meet.
"If Dave Matthews wants to buy a farm and farm it, fine," says Liz Hart. "If you take Land Use away from him, you take it from everyone. Certainly it irritates the people who can't afford to buy a farm. But more power to [the wealthy] if they can work the system."
There's another consideration for those like mega-bestselling author Grisham. He put 1130 acres in a conservation easement, which is a legally binding contract that means the land can never be developed.
"The citizens should appreciate that because the land will be like that forever," says tax assessor Woodzell. "It's open land, and it's not going to grow houses."
And Woodzell points out that while the land around the mansions of the über rich may get a tax break, the mansions themselves– "improvements" in assessor parlance– are taxed at full market value. That means Craig Winn doesn't get a break on his $3-plus-million manse.
Still, Tom Loach is not convinced that allowing the rich to reap tax benefits from Land Use is a good idea. "I don't want to discriminate against them, but I don't want to subsidize them, either," he says.
Loach calculates that 19 percent of those on the county's Land Use rolls are corporations or LLCs.
And he has another gripe. In a process called "revenue sharing," implemented in 1983 to forestall annexation threats, the county turns over 10 cents per $100 of its property tax assessments to the City of Charlottesville. He says the so-called Revenue Sharing Agreement doesn't give a break for Land Use value. "We pay a surcharge," says Loach.
One of the county's anti-sprawl programs, the Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE), in which the county pays for development rights, does factor in the wealth of the property owner. "The first time we shelled out taxpayers' money to Westvaco would have been the end," says Thomas.
Saving the farm
With more and more subdivisions sprouting up, it may not be obvious that Albemarle, with its cattle farms and hay production, still is one of the larger agricultural counties in Virginia.
The Albemarle County Farm Bureau has 640 active farmers on its rolls, says Ed Scharer, and two-thirds of the county's land mass is in agriculture or forestry.
While Scharer thinks farmers will continue to farm, "No farmer can move to Albemarle and buy a farm," he concedes. "You can't raise crops and pay debt service on the land. A lawyer can."
Dovedale Farm is an example of a working family farm that Land Use was designed to protect. It was deeded in 1817, and a long line of Shackelfords have worked the land and been laid to rest in the family cemetery there. A.C. Shackelford, 72, is the fourth generation to farm Dovedale, but he says he may be the last.
He does most of the caring for the cattle he raises on the farm off Stony Point Road and says he makes enough to buy feed and supplies.
"There's no way I could buy this farm and produce enough to pay for it," he says.
Such is the dilemma of the ever-dwindling county farming community. And the high cost of land in turn causes a dilemma for everyone else who doesn't want to see Albemarle turn into the Fairfax of Central Virginia. Both old-timers and newcomers cherish Albemarle's open spaces but the cruel fact of living in a desirable, fast-growing area is that it's much more profitable to turn land into a subdivision than to keep it pristine pastureland.
For farmers like Scharer, Shackelford, and Hart, Land Use protects open space and gives farmers a fighting chance to farm at least this generation.
Shackelford says it's "imponderable" whether his children will take over the 367-acre farm and continue the family tradition.
Of three programs the county uses to protect remaining farmland ACE, Land Use, and designated growth areas Tom Loach says Land Use, with its $9.6 million in reduced tax revenues, offers the worst return on investment.
Supervisor Sally Thomas confirms the number. "It's always been a $9 to $10 million tax write-off the same way we write-off charitable properties or the University of Virginia. It's not unique," she says.
Currently, landowners with 21 acres can enroll in the program, even if they don't have any development rights on the parcel. That's one area both Loach and Thomas see as ripe for change.
The county is looking at a rewrite of the rural portion of its comprehensive plan, which Thomas says will include a look at the Land Use program.
Other reforms that might tighten the alleged abuses:
* a 10-year rollback period rather than the current five,
* offering the program only to people with land in an agricultural/forestry district thus eliminating the growth area loophole, and
* making the program more binding so people in the program would have to wait 10 years to subdivide.
"People who get Land Use should have a contract," says Thomas.
Loach would like to chuck the whole program and put the $9 million windfall into the ACE program, which gets only an $800,000 share of this year's budget pie.
But that's not going to happen. Albemarle County is committed to the Land Use program, says Thomas. "For genuine farmers, it's very important they not pay the subdivision rate on land," she says.
Meanwhile, farmers are an aging group, on average pushing 60, and their numbers will inevitably dwindle.
"There are very few young farmers because it's too damn expensive," says Scharer. "The only way to get a farm is to inherit one."
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Paula Deen pins hopes on SCOTUS
Paula Deen is hoping the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage can help her get a lawsuit for a hostile work environment against her dismissed.
The celebrity chef's lawyers filed a motion asking the court to dismiss the case against her based on standing, citing the court's ruling on the Proposition 8 case last week, according to news reports.
A woman is suing Deen and her brother for an alleged hostile work environment at one of her restaurants, which included racism and harassment. Deen's lawyers said Monday in their filing that because the woman is white, she doesn't have standing before the court to claim she was affected by racism.
The motion cites Hollingsworth v. Perry, in which the Supreme Court ruled last week that the proponents of Prop 8 bringing the appeal to the court weren't legally able to, as they didn't have standing.
"Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Roberts made this observation: Article III of the Constitution confines the judicial power of federal courts to deciding actual 'Cases' or 'Controversies,'" the motion, filed on Monday, said, according to CNN. "One essential aspect of this requirement is that any person invoking the power of a federal court must demonstrate standing to do so. This requires the litigant to prove that he has suffered a concrete and particularized injury that is fairly traceable to the challenged conduct, and is likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision."
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(1) the date and place of entry of the person in American Samoa;
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Racing pundit John McCririck was rushed to hospital after falling ill at a racecourse from stress brought on by a falling out with his former employer, his wife said.
The 72-year-old complained of feeling unwell during the first day of the Cheltenham Festival yesterday and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The veteran broadcaster was expected to be kept in Cheltenham General Hospital overnight for further tests to be carried out, his agent said.
McCririck's wife Jenny blamed her husband's illness on the stress of an ongoing disagreement with Channel 4, the Daily Mirror said.
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Channel 4 dropped McCririck from its racing coverage when it unveiled its new presenting team, headed by Clare Balding. In January McCririck announced he was to sue the broadcaster for £3 million, claiming it axed him from its racing coverage because he was too old.
The presenter - known for his bling, sideburns and deerstalker hat - is no stranger to controversy. Known for his outspoken views, he appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and famously refers to his wife as the Booby.
Speaking at the course on Tuesday, a friend of McCririck's said: "John felt unwell at the races and will be kept in overnight for assessment."
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Yesterday I went to see the movie Southpaw, after that movie was over I saw that Mission Impossible was starting in about 30 minutes and decided that I wanted to see the opening scene with Tom Cruise hanging off the jet in IMAX and then I would go home.
I had already seen the movie and thought it was OK. Basically if you love any of the Mission Impossible movies, you will probably love this one. I am not a fan of the franchise but I have seen them all and despite finding them silly there is always at least one very entertaining moment, usually Tom Cruise doing some crazy stunt and, well, there is always at least one sexy woman in the movies. I am a straight guy, I love me a sexy woman.
So, I had some time to burn so I went and saw the end of the movie Paper Towns. Another movie I had already seen but I welcomed the chance to look at the pretty young women in this movie again.
I must admit, I have a soft spot for what is now called the YA, young adult, genre and I grew up on the great 80's teen comedies, yes, John Hughes (RIP) was a teen comedy god. Sure, part of it is that I will soon be eligible for my DOM, dirty old man, membership, and I like looking at beautiful young women but the more important reason is that I live vicariously through these movies as I did not experience any of what you see in these movies.
While other kids were partying, dating, losing their virginity, making friends that last forever, or at least friends you never forget, going to proms, experiencing graduation and just being a young adult during middle and high school, I was having to be an adult.
Basically I went straight from 10 years old to manhood and missed all that fun stuff. Sure, I went to school but my off hours, when not studying, was dealing with serious issues such as family members in hospitals and nursing homes, deaths and funerals, basically lots and lots of emotional devastation. I survived.
I now and have always loved watching movies about teens and young adults, Pretty in Pink, Superbad, Ghost World, Risky Business, The Spectacular Now, Pump Up the Volume, Napoleon Dynamite, Meatballs, River's Edge, The Virgin Suicides, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Heathers, Clueless, My Bodyguard, 10 Things I Hate About You, Juno, Rebel Without a Cause, American Graffiti, Boyz n the Hood, Election, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Lucas, Peggy Sue Got Married, Rock 'n' Roll High School, Dead Poets Society, American Pie, Hoosiers, Back to the Future, Bring It On, Kids, Brick, Fame, Can't Hardly Wait, Sixteen Candles, Porky's, Lean on Me, Stand and Deliver, The Outsiders, Weird Science, Never Been Kissed, Dope, The Lost Boys, Footloose, Class, The Last American Virgin, All the Right Moves, Valley Girl, Better Off Dead, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Tomboy, School Ties, Angus, The Craft, Cruel Intentions, Splendor in the Grass, Grease, Carrie, Donnie Darko and many more I now forget, I watch them all and they all break my heart in some fashion.
My favorite is Say Anything…with Almost Famous a close second, and yes, both were written and directed by Cameron Crowe who will always be my bromance soul mate I probably never meet.
The character I most wanted to be, Ferris Bueller as played by Matthew Broderick, of course, but the character I most connect with is Lloyd Dobler as played by John Cusack in Say Anything… and, of course, I grew up to be Mike Damone as played by Robert Romanus in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "Scalper? You call me a scalper? I perform a service, my friends. The service costs money. Now do you want the tickets or not?"
How about the girls? Jennifer Connelly as Josie McClellan in Career Opportunities is probably the sexiest character while I will give Cybill Shepherd as Jacy Farrow in The Last Picture Show second place.
As for the more romantic crushes, there are so many, Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker in Sixteen Candles, Emma Watson as Sam in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Heather Graham as Mercedes Lane, great name, in License to Drive, Meredith Salenger as Lainie Diamond in Dream a Little Dream, Joyce Hyser as Terry Griffith in Just One of the Guys, Amanda Peterson (RIP) as Cindy Mancini in Can't Buy Me Love, Elisabeth Shue as Chris in Adventures in Babysitting, Kate Hudson as Penny Lane in Almost Famous and though I really want to say Ally Sheedy as Allison Reynolds in The Breakfast Club is my favorite, I really do love the weird loner girls, I have to go with an upset choice, Mary Stuart Masterson as Watts in Some Kind of Wonderful. I also love the sensitive sexy little tomboys, they always break my heart.
So what about the ladies in Paper Towns? Yes, Cara Delevingne as Margo is a sexy girl and a former Victoria's Secret model but the young lady that stole my heart in this movie was Halston Sage as Lacey. You have to love the popular girl who turns out to be so sweet and has more depth than you would have ever expected.
What more can I say? Well, I guess a Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson quote from Dazed and Confused sums it all up very nicely, "That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age."


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I am building up a "Synthesis" system, or something really close to one.
My problem now is the SDEC 4500P and 4500X that are more or less rebadged BSS BLU-80 and BLU-32 ( http://www.bssaudio.com/soundweb_london.php )
I did just buy a BLU-80 as the first step to get a SDEC 4500 setup and I will for now just use it on my subwoofers until I get hold of a BLU-32
I will ofcourse not get the Synthesis software, but that is no problem, however so do JBL use the DACS calibration system to get things right on the Synthesis systems and it is only available to the certified installers.
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Webster's Walker MBA is #1
Jul. 25, 2013
KANSAS CITY - Webster University' George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology (Walker School) has the most popular Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in the states of Missouri and Kansas, according to a new survey compiled by Ingram's, a business magazine based out of Kansas City. It is the #1 program based on number of students enrolled.
The rankings were published in the July, 2013 issue of the magazine. The list included a mix of both publicly funded, private non-profit and private for-profit universities. Webster is a private, non-profit institution.
"We are pleased our program is recognized in this listing, as we believe our faculty offers a superior educational experience," said Benjamin Akande, dean of the Walker School. "Besides small class sizes, our program recognizes a need for flexibility for our students. Through our 60 metro locations and our online program, our students can work at the pace that allows them to put together a program that best fits their needs, whether they are working full time, raising a family, serving in the military, or doing a combination of all three."
Webster's Walker School MBA program has approximately 6,000 enrolled students, with more than one-third in the Missouri-Kansas region. It boasts one faculty member for every five students. Students in the program can choose a standard MBA or specialize with an emphasis in Business and Organizational Security Management, Decision Support Systems, Environmental Management, Finance, Gerontology, Human Resources Development, Human Resources Management, Information Technology Management, International Business, International Relations, Management and Leadership, Marketing, Media Communications, Procurement and Acquisitions Management or Web Services.
Webster Kansas City, opened in 1972, was Webster's first metropolitan location. Convenient and flexible class scheduling for busy adult students allow them to balance getting a quality MBA with work and family. Webster graduates go on to enrich lives and create opportunities for purposeful careers.
With its home campus in St. Louis, Webster University (www.webster.edu) is the only Tier 1, private, non-profit U.S.-based university providing a network of international residential campuses and a robust online learning program. Founded in 1915, Webster University's campus network today includes metropolitan, military and corporate locations around the world, as well as traditional residential campuses in Asia, Europe and North America. The university is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.
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Dradis Framework is the star in PaulDotCom en Espanol Episode 11
I (@etdsoft) was given the opportunity to talk about Dradis Framework's past, present and future on Episode 11 of PaulDotCom Security Weekly en Espanol.
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"I have worked in the natural health field for many years and teach yoga and meditation. Healthy living and breathing are so important to me," she said. "In order to open my own salt room, I worked closely with professionals in Florida and Europe who study salt therapy and develop the devices for salt rooms."
What Cameron and husband Michael created in La Jolla was a reproduction of a natural 200-square-foot salt cave made with 3,000 pounds of Dead Sea salt right in the heart of the Village. To enhance the relaxing experience, clients are given a cup of tea before entering the salt room, which is complete with zero-gravity chairs, crisp, clean air, softly lit colors emanating from the salt-laden walls and soft music.
"For 45 minutes, you get to relax, meditate or fall asleep and shut out the world. During this time, your body can rest and heal. At the end of 45 minutes, the music is turned off, signaling the end of your session," she said.
According to Cameron, salt therapy is not a new form of natural therapy. In fact, it has been used for many hundreds of years, dating back to the days of Herod the Great in biblical times. It is, however, relatively new to the United States.
"There are only 30 salt rooms in the U.S., but there are 30,000 in the world," she explained. "Salt mines and caves are naturally formed and people have been visiting them for hundreds of years to heal respiratory issues and skin conditions."
The Salt Room La Jolla also carries a wide range of natural health products, including an organic skin care line, organic teas, salt inhalers, neti-pots, Himalayan salt lamps and natural, organic hand cut mineral soaps, scrubs and bath salts made with Dead Sea salt.
Now offering halo massage — which combines the benefits of salt therapy with a therapeutic massage — the Salt Room La Jolla is offering a 45-minute halo massage for $115. Guests can also mention the company's website and receive 20 percent off a halotherapy session.
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We love Ernies! I have purchased Etnies for my teenage kids since 2005. My last son is wearing them now. They do not wear out. Outgrown first but never worn out! We are able to Pass them Down to grandchildren because they hold up on the black top playgrounds, skate boarding. They are worth every Penny!!!!!
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The Barge LS has been redesigned. We revamped the old pattern for a fresh new shoe. Adding a hefty armoured collar and raising the heel has made all the difference in reconstructing the Barge LS into a slimmer and more narrow shoe design.
Product Details
- Recycled open cell PU foam insole
- Hefty armored collar
- Slim, vulcanized shoe
- One piece clean toe design
BARGE LS reviews (119)
Overall rating
Average rating: 4.68 stars
Super comfortable shoe. Soft and breaks in quick. Food beds are flat and thin. Replaced my foot beds.
The shoes are large for their size. Delivery took a long time to be delivered
Good as any skate shoes I've ever owned
Excellent shoe for BMX! Good support, good padding, super good grip.
Great quality shoes! Very comfortable and can't beat the price!
Comfy casual shoe for chilling.Wish had better foot beds.
Stylish, functional and good price. Would buy a second pair. Only downside is they're slightly heavy and not as much insert cushion as I'd like. But I can wear them at the park or for a nice date night equally well so no complaints here
High quality shoe. Using it for mountain biking. Grips the pedals no prob, minimalist look, good price.
Only worn them riding a few times and they are holding up fine. Happy with them!
Excellent fit as always. Quality is as to be excepted from etnie, excellent as always as well. Love these!
They are so crisp!
Can't wait for my shoes!!
These shoes are dope, but I will say they run about 1/2 size large for me. I normally ride a 10 in DC but I needed a 9.5 in these. Love the gum sole.
Great shoe Little tight on sides of toes at first. Be sick if they made a 10.5W
Love these shoes, so comfortable. Fresh pair feels so good. I wish they still had Slate/GUM version but i like what options are available
These shoes have been awesome. The style is similar to Vans, but they feel more durable and are much more comfortable. I can wear these all day and not have sore feet. I'm happy with my purchase. Etnies has never let me down.
Comfortable, fit great and true to size.
Amazing as always, I even use Etnies for work shoes besides skate and everyday use(Even if I got out, always represent). Only brand I have been using the past four years. I have been skating Etnies since I was in six grade, on 08/06/2020 I turn 27 and i'm still dedicated. Ha, I remember when you guys signed Sheckler, good o'l days! I love you guys and stay safe in the time were our world changes every morning we wake up. A long term fan since before Almost Round 3 came out. Sorry if I rambled, your dedicated fan, - Hugo Escalante III P.S. I lost my job a week ago and even though they were trying to get rid of me I did mess up and got fired, it was my fault. Sent a message by accident to a new employee who snitched. I love you guys! God Bless!
I lpve them!
Great shoe, well made and very comfortable once you break in your toe space. A little narrow at the top of the arch, so I'm very glad I didn't get a size too small. However, once you break them in, they flex to allow for a wider instep and feel great to wander in. 🛸
These are super comfortable and fit perfectly. They were a bit stiff for a day or two but broke in quickly. Definitely recommend.
Fit perfect. Colours are better in person. Comfortable and goes with everything.
Cool quality shoe. True to fit. Fast shipping. Would definitely buy again.
Great shoe that I always expect from Etnies. Would benefit from some extra padding and extra set of black laces.
Great feel for a great price
Great sneakers. Better than they look online. Tight fitting in the toe, narrow. Still breaking them in though. Probably will go up a half size next time I buy. Would definitely buy again.
Loved my shoes! Super comfy, stylish and fit perfectly.
All around good shoe but it lacks protection in the heel
Nice all around shoe, comfortable and fit well. My only issue is that they are very slick on the bottom and will slide around with any presence of water of things like floor wax
Nice all around shoe, comfortable and fit well. My only issue is that they are very slick on the bottom and will slide around with any presence of water of this gas like floor wax
Super thin shoe, and not in a good way. Was super surprised at the lack of support. They look great but that's about it
Excellent shoe, cool looking and confortable
I've had about 6 pairs of the Barge LS over the years. These are my favorite shoe & wear them day in & day out - excellent pedal grip & fit, durable, aesthetically really good, just enough padding, & laces are the proper size. A few recommendations for improvement: • Do not glue insoles in heel area. The insoles offer minimal support/impact protection, so I'm guessing quite a few people switch these. I use the Shadow Invisa-lite Pro Insoles or the Footprint Kingfoam orthotics 6MM Insoles. Makes a world of difference in comfort, support, & impact when riding or standing on hard floors all day at the shop. • Remove the logo off the back of the sole or make it all one color. The rectangle/logo consistently falls off in time or it removes completely. Would make it cleaner looking without it, as there are already 3 logos. • The heel cup will crack into pieces if you are not mindful of how you put them on. Incredible shoe otherwise, especially for the price point.
I really like them. They fit my wide foot really well and they're comfortable. Also quite durable for skating.
Very nice.
These shoes are dope hands down! Everyone's been asking where I got em and for the price there a no brainer! There just super clean and will most definitely be getting another pair of etnies in my near future!! Keep up the good work at etnies fella's!
Alittle overpriced. Had bought the same should 5 years ago for half the cost
The heel support has already broke down and I can tell more is starting to mess up.
Been rockin' Etnies since I was a baby, and still am >> wouldn't be if they weren't awesome! Super stoked with this shoe!! So far great skate shoe, plus perfect for every day. Get them.
Fits perfect and it feels like you are walking bare feet. Amazing shoes as always.
Great durable shoes. The color is a nice green , and ther don't stick out or look bad. Surprised how comfortable they are, too.
A little tight at first but broke em in, in no time! Very stylish
Man these shoes are really comfortable, etnies always been my skate or casual shoes to shred.
Well im actually a girl and i love these shoes, but i am shoked to see that the price now is 32,99 ☹ And I payed more than twice
Super comfy shoe right out of the box. I work in retail so these will definitely help keep my feet happy after a long night at work. My only gripe is that the laces are far too short to tie. What's that about?
Shoe style is sick! Colors..looks! Just very narrow toe box. My toes were squished had to return
Would like 2 pairs of shoestrings like you used to offer,or some for sale on the website
Comfortable and good fit, not too tight or narrow. Looks great!
Really pleased with this item. It's for a Christmas present but I'm sure he'll love his new shoes. Fast efficient delivery and perfect packaging and all delivered in perfect condition. Thank you.
Really pleased with this item. It's for a Christmas present but I'm sure he'll love these shoes. Fast efficient delivery and perfect packaging and all delivered in perfect condition. Thank you.
Comfortable and Trendy
Just as comfortable as slippers
Love these shoes, I have always been loyal to Vans and DC, but decided to try these this time around and absolutely love them, they are very comfy and great for wearing day-to-day or on the board. My only problem with them way the colour at first as they looked more green than grey, but now after wearing them they are definitely grey! Love them and fully recommend
First of all, I'm not a skater, but I like a lot the shoes for skating. I've bought these from a local shop here in Bucharest (U-mann.ro) and was kind of Love at first sight! :) Really good quality and they look incredibly good and suits perfectly for office.
Fast shipping, arrived in excellent conditions. Great shoes!
great casual smart shoes for all occasions.
Great durability. Insoles are difficult to remove though.
Super comfortable, great prices. No issues with shipping. Loyal DC and Vans fan being won over.
All time classic. Perfect shoe for miniramp and flat skating. supergrip. I usually buy vulcanised Shoes 1 size smaller 'cause they get bigger anyway. So did I and it fits perfect. I had a lot of the barge already (ca 15times) and they are just great.... direct boardcontrol, perfect fit and super grip.
Love them
Fit well, great design. Only complaint it that the laces were too short, I wound up buying different laces. But otherwise I'm perferctly happy with them.
Very comfortable shoe. Came in un damaged. Wear them all the time. Would highly recommend.
As usual you guy nail it a great pair of shoes feel great look good with everthing
Amazing riding shoes
Best looking and comfortable ever! I still remember when I got my first etnies, Joe Rich bmx etnies. when I put them on, I was like. "This is the best shoes ever!!" Etnies never let me down!
Amazing grip form scooter riding
best color. i was worried that the color would be too bright and too blue -- it isn't. it is darker and more faded than pictured and actually perfect (for me). bought it on sale and was so happy that i got another exact same pair. it's also vegan.
It's all ok! The product is as described and the shipment is very fast.
A great shoe at a great price. Very crisp looking and the sort of shoe you divert around a puddle for. It has a firm sole and the colour of the nubuck leather is deep and works really well. I imagine for skating, they'd be extremely long lasting as the uppers are thick and the sole is fairly heavyweight yet not so heavy you can't feel your deck. My legs don't works so well anymore though so for me the biggest factor is the heavy wear from my walking crutch on the rear right which has really decided the men from the boys. These have remained in unmarked condition by my stick.
Absolutely love the Barge LS. Bought a couple of pair to have for the Tampa Am this year. Can't wait to have them for that contest. Etnies is core and the shoes are the best and the Barge LS certainly did not disappoint.
Awesome pair of shoes. Once again such a good price for the quality of the shoe.
Really cool and comfortable shoes! I'll buy another pair soon
the best skate shoe for me!!!the most confortable!!!
Arrived in good time, they look and superb as always
Absolutely loving these shoes, bare comfy and the colours are popping
Super comfey, i got them on sale for a great price.
Having previously only ordered dc shoes I thought no let's go with friends recommendation of etnies. Best thing I ever did there so comfortable and I shall be buying more. Thanks guys Murray
Definitely the best skate shoe I've skated so far. Everyone should get at least 1 pair.
Good hard wearing trainer perfect for the wider foot. Exceptional value for money. First class service.
These Shoes are on point and will order another Pair for sure.
Nice looking skate shoes that are vegan are hard to find and these are both. Can't comment on how they hold up over time but initial impression is good. Would give five stars if they were a little more padded on bottom.
These shoes are so comfy and they look good as well
Love the look. Love the feel. Got a 7.5/9 and it's a good fit.
Really nice shoes and very comfy Only thing I don't like is that the heel broke not long after I got them (don't know how) so they could be stronger but overall very happy with them :)
Snazzy and comfortable.
Having not worn a skate shoe for a couple of years; and returning to ride BMX meaning the need has once again arose, I've been excited to see Etnies offering a range of styles without the use of animal products in their production, aka Vegan. I've always favoured beefier (not literally) construction, there is ample padding on the tongue; to support the ankle; and a plush feel overall, with a cushioned feel to the insole. The raised heel of the sole helps to achieve a good balance of support and feel. I have had physical problems attributed to wearing through the soles of skate shoes in the past. The canvas and sole are both easy enough to clean, I have managed to cake the shoes in mud a couple of times, a bit of water, a sponge, a shoe brush and they quickly come up good. So far, so good, I will look to Etnies again next time!
I love the simple look of these shoes. When new, they are a bit stiff and they can push into your toes when walking but they get more flexible after a few days of use. They are quite easy to keep clean, especially after spraying them with wear and water resistance coatings.
I've used DC's before but the quality of Etnies are amazing
They are just so comfortable I cannot believe it. Amazing shoes!
quick delivery ! nice
Damm good shoe nicely priced . Dig the light padding !
There a little bit stiff. And the shape is more bold skate shoe than I acspected
Comfy and beauty, everything is just great! Thank you!
Great board feel,really comfortable,got holes after 3 weeks but I skate Mob grip so that's inevitable with any shoe.
Exactly what I wanted.
Hi Etnies, is this a vegan product? I mean it is suede, but is it real suede, or is it synthetic. I mean not from an animal. The questions is valid for your other leather products? are they leather from an anima or they are synthetic leather* Thanks alot
Great shoes for every day, fixed perfect and cool design.
Amazing !
Most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. The stock insoles are kickass. Etnies fan for life.
These shoes were great until the backing in the heal shattered apart, i can feel the little pieces digging into my heal. Be gentle with the heal and don't smash them down when putting them on and they will be your best friend. I wear an 11 but got the 10.5 because these shoes run big.
Really comfortable. Glad I got them.
Best thing is super comfy! has quickly become my every day shoes as they even work with smart ish trousers, such an awesome shoe.
they look great on me also love the color
Bought for teenage son to skateboard in - he loves Etnies!
Very good grip on Bmx
My son is a hip-hop dancer and he's happy with the shoes!
I have had a pair of Barge LS ahoes for over a year now, and this is the first time a pair of skating shoes has lasted me until i grew out of them. They are close to dying but they havent fallen apart yet, and i do not treat my shoes nicely. These are very durable and super comfortable. I have one problem only. When i bought my shoes, the whole line of colors was awesome. I have the light grey blue trim ones from summer 2012. But now, the color schemes just arent as awesome. I love etnies for their color, board feel, and durability, but not as much for their style anymore. If you cant think of any more truly awesome color schemes, then you dont have to change the old ones etnies! Come on.
fantastic product, quick service
Barge LS shoes are my go to shoe for casual wear and light boarding. After just one wearing they seem form to your foot and are more comfortable than slippers.
They are very, very comfortable because of the wide style, and the ultra cushioned STI Foam sole. Great for skateboarding, even though I love these I use the Etnies Bledsoe Low, and these ones for Longboarding, since feet hurt when you ride for long periods of time, so I need an ultra cushioned and comfortable shoe. But it's awesome for skating. Colours are incredible too!
Freakin Sweet
These shoes are great! Everything on the shoes were durable and comfortable. The insoles are extremely comfortable and the outsole has tons of grip and last longer than most shoes i've had. Overall this shoe is comfortable and durable, probably one of the best shoes i've ever skated. I really don't think I could find a single flaw on the shoe...
Friggin love these shoes super comfortable and look great. They look even better with black laces


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I have been a teacher in Terrebonne Parish for going on eight years now and have worked in both low-poverty and Title One schools.
I have been a teacher in Terrebonne Parish for going on eight years now and have worked in both low-poverty and Title One schools.
Similarly, I have had the great opportunity to receive kids in my classroom each year who arrive as both low- and high-performing students.
So, I know the struggles faced in teaching children with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
All struggles set aside, I have watched all of my children grow, perform, learn and succeed regardless of their level of poverty, race or zip code.
This is how I know that every single child can learn and believe passionately that every single child deserves a highly motivated teacher who proves himself or herself effective in helping children grow every year.
This is why I support COMPASS, and I am pleased that we now have an evaluation system that helps me get timely feedback about my performance.
I know the best thing that I can do to help my students learn is to be a great teacher.
With timely feedback, I am able to become more prescriptive and make adjustments necessary for all of my students to grow.
As a resident of Louisiana, I would like to thank our state for putting a system in place that seeks improved outcomes for all children.
As an educator, I would like to thank the state for continuing to study and evaluate this COMPASS assessment tool to make adjustments.
With the newly announced changes this past month, it is very obvious to me that the state has heard our teacher voices and concerns and is being responsive.
With 77 percent of fourth-graders and 79 percent of eighth-graders unable to read at grade level, I believe we are well overdue for a system that puts our students first, and I ask other educators to join me in supporting the successful implementation of COMPASS and Act 1.
Let's hold ourselves accountable each day and stand up for our children by accepting this new accountability measure.


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Predators-Wild Preview
Led by star newcomers Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Minnesota Wild are looking to complete a perfect season-opening homestand and continue their best start in four years. To do so, they'll have to knock off Suter's former team, the Nashville Predators, who begin their road schedule Tuesday night trying to shake off back-to-back shootout losses. Minnesota (2-0-0) is enjoying its best start since beginning 4-0-0 in 2008-09, but it has dropped six of its last seven meetings with Nashville, including two shootout defeats last season. After Suter inked a 13-year, $98 million contract with Minnesota in July - the same terms as Parise - Tuesday will mark the first time he's skated against the Predators. Suter, who led Nashville in ice time last season and totaled 236 points in his seven campaigns with the club, has yet to register a point with the Wild, though he has blocked seven shots through two games. The Madison, Wis., native made the move to Minnesota in part to be closer to family. Parise, who is from Minnesota, has made an instant impact for the Wild, picking up two assists in a 4-2 season-opening win against Colorado on Saturday before scoring his first goal in a 1-0 win over Dallas on Sunday. "It felt good to get one and get one early in the season," said Parise, who scored 31 goals for New Jersey last season and eight more in the playoffs. "You don't want to have that dragging over you." The Wild were also bolstered by backup goaltender Josh Harding's seventh career shutout as he made his first start since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last summer. "I can't say enough and I can't thank them enough for how good the team has been from the top down," Harding said. "I'm not just talking about the players. I'm talking about management, I'm talking about everybody. ... This is a family and I can't say enough about each and every guy in here." Niklas Backstrom may be back in net against Nashville (0-0-2), which followed a 3-2 shootout loss to Columbus on Saturday with a 4-3 defeat in the same fashion Monday against St. Louis. Things won't get any easier as the Predators begin their longest road trip of the season, a seven-game trek that includes five contests against playoff teams from last year. "We haven't been beaten in a game," coach Barry Trotz said. "We've been beaten in, a little bit you could say, a skills competition. But at the same time, it's huge, especially the extra points, I mean, in the league right now. If you can get them in a shootout, let's take them." Despite the loss of Suter, the Predators' power play looks solid so far, converting 3 of 7 chances. Suter had a team-high 25 power-play points as Nashville led the league last season converting 21.6 percent. Trotz said center Paul Gaustad is questionable for Tuesday's game after he was scratched against St. Louis with an upper-body injury. Minnesota's Dany Heatley, who had two goals in the season opener and assisted on Parise's goal Sunday, has 23 points in 17 career games against Nashville, including nine on the power play. He scored at least one goal in each of his four games against the Predators last season as the Wild went 1-1-2.


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Two of my favorite things collided this morning: the marathon and the Olympics.
The race started at 6:00am New York time, but Ashley and I opted out of the "live" version and instead set the DVR to record the race and opted for the when-we-wake-up-at-8:00am version instead. Much better version in my opinion. No commercials and more sleep. Win-win.
We watched the race while her husband Bo made us breakfast and I packed up my things.
Eggs and running – you really can't beat that combo.
The race was intense right from the start. Usually in any give marathon you only have a handful of elite runners who make up the front of the pack, then a few thousand runners who bring up the back. For the Olympics, they're all elite and they all make up the front of the pack for the first part of the race. All the best marathoners in the world, clumped together in one big group.
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Eventually a distinct group of runners started to make up the front and we continued to cheer on Shalane as she held on strong, even though she had fallen behind. However, the Kenyans, Ethiopian, and Russian branched out and it became a clear fight to the finish. My legs and chest began to burn as I watched them practically sprint the last 2 miles, knowing what pain they must be feeling at that point. You could see it in their stride, you could see it in the way they swung their arms, and you could see it in their face. But you could also see the determination and the unwillingness to give up, and that was inspiring.
The final dash to the finish line was the best part. It could have been anyone's race at that point, which was made clear when Petrova Arkhipova of Russian overtook Kietany of Kenya in the last 400 meters. Just a couple of miles before we were sure she was going to start to pull out, but, no dice, she was in this race until the finish. Amazing.
Gelana of Ethiopia ran a strong race and there was never a doubt in those last few miles that she would take gold.
And now I'm inspired to get out there and race again. If watching the marathon taught me anything today, it was a reminder not to give up in those last few miles. That's when races are won or lost (on a personal basis, not exactly on a I'm-actually-going-to-win-this-and-win-gold basis) and that's when you really have to give it your all.
Did you watch the marathon this morning? Were you inspired?
I was sad when I discovered the triathlon events didn't record on my DVR yesterday, but Derek and I did watch the men's 10,000m finals this evening and, whoa, what a race! I about cried when Farah took gold and Rupp got silver. They both ran an incredible race and deserved each medal.
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My flight from NYC back to Tampa went smoothly. I grabbed a sandwich in the airport and ate it on the plane.
It was the bread that sold me on this one. Loved the nutty seeds.
Inside was some sliced chicken, cucumbers, and a spicy sauce. It was all a pretty tasty combo.
I also had a mini bag of animal crackers from the snack basket.
Derek and I stopped at the grocery store on the way home from the airport and picked up a rotisserie chicken for dinner. We paired the chicken with a frozen bag of fries and a frozen bag of veggies and called it a meal.
Doesn't get much easier than that.
Ice cream for dessert.
My Olympic obsession with swimming has now moved on to track and field. I'm off to indulge.
Good Night!


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Letters to Atticus/2.16
To Atticus at Rome[edit]
Formiae, 29 April 59 BC[edit]
On the day before the Kalends of May, when I had dined and was just going to sleep, the letter was delivered to me containing your news about the Campanian land. You needn't ask: at first it gave me such a shock that there was no more sleep for me, though that was the result of thought rather than pain. On refection, however, the following ideas occurred to me. In the first place, from what you had said in your previous letter—"that you had heard from a friend of his[1] that a proposal was going to be made which would satisfy everybody"—I had feared some very sweeping measure, but I don't think this is anything of the sort. In the next place, by way of consolation, I persuaded myself that the hope of a distribution of land is now all centred on the Campanian territory.[2] That land cannot support more than 5,000, 50 as to give ten iugera apiece:[3] the rest of the crowd of expectants must necessarily be alienated from them. Besides, if there is anything that more than another could inflame the feeling of the aristocrats, who are, I notice, already irritated, it is this; and all the more that with port-dues in Italy abolished,[4] and the Campanian land divided, what home revenue is there except the five per cent. on manumissions? And even that, I think, it will only take a single trumpery harangue, cheered by our lackeys, to throw away also. What our friend Gnaeus can be thinking of I can't imagine—
For still he blows, and with no slender pipe,
But furious blasts by no mouth-band restrained
to be induced to countenance such a measure as that. For hitherto he has fenced with these questions: "he approved Caesar's laws, but Caesar must be responsible for his proceedings in carrying them"; "he himself was satisfied with the agrarian law"; "whether it could be vetoed by a tribune or no was nothing to do with him"; "he thought the time had come for the business of the Alexandrine king to be settled"; "it was no business of his to inquire whether Bibulus had been watching the sky on that occasion or no"; "as to the publicani he had been willing to oblige that order"; "what was going to happen if Bibulus came down to the forum at that time he could not have guessed."[5] But now, my Sampsiceramus, what will you say to this? That you have secured us a revenue from the Antilibanus and removed that from the Campanian land? Well, how do you mean to vindicate that? "I shall coerce you," says he, "by means of Caesar's army." You won't coerce me, by Hercules, by your army so much as by the ingratitude of the so-called boni who have never made me any return, even in words, to say nothing of substantial rewards. But if I had put out my strength against that coterie, I should certainly have found some way of holding my own against them. As things are, in view of the controversy between your friend Dicaearchus and my friend Theophrastus—the former recommending the life of action, the latter the life of contemplation--I think I have already obeyed both. For as to Dicaearchus, I think I have satisfied his requirements; at present my eyes are fixed on the school which not only allows of my abstaining from business, but blames me for not having always done so. Wherefore let me throw myself, my dear Titus, into those noble studies, and let me at length return to what I ought never to have left. As to what you say about Quintus's letter, when he wrote to me he was also "in front a lion and behind a ----."[6] I don't know what to say about it; for in the first lines of his letter he makes such a lamentation over his continuance in his province, that no one could help being affected: presently he calms down sufficiently to ask me to correct and edit his Annals. However, I would wish you to have an eye to what you mention, I mean the duty on goods transferred from port to port. He says that by the advice of his council he has referred the question to the senate. He evidently had not read my letter, in which after having considered and investigated the matter, I had sent him a written opinion that they were not payable.[7] If any Greeks have already arrived at Rome from Asia on that business, please look into it and, if you think it right, explain to them my opinion on the subject. If, to save the good cause in the senate, I can retract, I will gratify the publicani: but if not, to be plain with you, I prefer in this matter the interests of all Asia and the merchants; for it affects the latter also very seriously. I think it is a matter of great importance to us. But you will settle it. Are the quaestors, pray, still hesitating on the cistophorus question?[8] If nothing better is to be had, after trying everything in our power, I should be for not refusing even the lowest offer. I shall see you at Arpinum and offer you country entertainment, since you have despised this at the seaside.
- ↑ Caesar.
- ↑ The old territory of Capua and the Stellatian Plain had been specially reserved from distribution under the laws of the Gracchi, and this reservation had not been repealed in subsequent laws: ad subsidia reipublicae vectigalem relictum (Suet. Caes. 20; cp. Cic. Phil. 2.101).
- ↑ According to Suetonius 20,000 citizens had allotments on the ager publicus in Campania. But Dio says (38.1) that the Campanian land was exempted by the lex Iulia also. Its settlement was probably later, by colonies of Caesar's veterans. A iugerum is five-eighths of an acre.
- ↑ See Letter XXIX. They were abolished B.C. 60.
- ↑ This and the mention of Caesar's "army" (a bodyguard) is explained by Suet. Caes. 20: "Having promulgated his agrarian law, Caesar expelled his colleague, Bibulus, by force of arms from the Forum when trying to stop proceedings by announcing bad omens ... and finally reduced him to such despair that for the rest of his year of office he confined himself to his house and only announced his bad omens by means of edicts." Bibulus appears to have been hustled by the mob also.
- ↑ prosthe leôn opithen de --. Cicero leaves Atticus, as he often does, to fill up the rest of the line, drakôn, messê de chimaira (Hom. 51.6.181). He means, of course, that Quintus is inconsistent.
- ↑ The question seems to be as to goods brought to a port and paying duty, and then, not finding a sale, being transferred to another port in the same province. The publicani at the second port demanded the payment of a duty again, which Cicero decides against them.
- ↑ Schutz takes this to mean, "Are the quaestors now doubting as to paying even cistophori?" i.e., are they, so far from paying in Roman denarii, even hesitating to pay in Asiatic? But if so, what is the extremum which Cicero advises Quintus to accept? Prof. Tyrrell, besides, points out that the quaestors could hardly refuse to pay anything for provincial expenses? It is a question between cistophori and denarii. See Letter XXXII.


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Tom Yum Goong 2 marks Tony Jaa's return since his announced retirement after the failed Ong Bak 3 and living life as a Buddhist monk. The sequel to 2005's Tom Yum Goong has Kham's elephant Khon is kidnapped once again by an evil organization that plans to blackmail Kham into assassinating the President of Katana to kickstart a coup. As flimsy as that plot sounds, it is the least of its problems.
By incorporating special effects and stereoscopic 3D into the film's action scenes, Pinkaew forgets its major visual effect, namely Tony Jaa himself. The action is haphazardly cut with an embarrassingly huge amount of spatial jumps and tight close-ups that do not match, as if there was not enough usable footage. Many times the viewer enters the action after the first hit has been made. Apparently there were five editors on the project, what happened?
Tony Jaa is at not in his peak physical form, and the film seems to be hiding it from the audience. He is not as fast or hard-hitting as he once was. Jaa's choreography is restrained, for most of the group fights he just seems to be dispatching people aside as quickly as possible. And the whole time, I was waiting for Jaa to show off. Everytime Ja whips out the elephant boxing style, a style that he and fight choreographer Panna invented for the previous film, are some of the film's most exciting moments. Sadly, there is very little of it.
Jeeja Yanin from Chocolate is unfortunately sidelined, she occasionally shows up to help Tony Jaa and vice versa, but otherwise there is little interaction between them. Clumsy cop comic sidekick Petchtai Wongkamlao gets some nice lines in but as seen in the first Ong Bak his strengths seem to lie in physical comedy, which he does not get to do here. The stunning Rhatha Phongam from Only God Forgives also makes a decent femme fatale, but the overabundance of supporting characters and a political assassination plot weighs everything down as the film takes on more than it can handle. Why does it have to be so complicated? Man loses elephant. Man goes and retrieves it, end of story!
RZA, together with his film The Man with the Iron Fist and self-proclaimed love of martial arts films, is forging a reputation to being a kung fu film staple. His casting as the villain is cashing in on that particular geek sheik. Atrocious acting aside, watching RZA sharing an onscreen fight with Tony Jaa had me rolling my eyes. RZA movie fights just fine, but does anyone buy him gaining the upper hand on Ja?
Speaking of which, Marresse Crump, who plays the lead henchman, is a great onscreen fighter who can go toe-to-toe with Tony Jaa. The first fight between Crump and Jaa had me pumped, and their last fight on a train track was the type of creative set piece I was expecting to see. Both fighters are capable of more complicated choreography but the choreographers held back with their fight. The fights always seem to be over before the audience can properly enjoy them. The first Tom Yum Goong had a video game boss level-like approach with its action sequences that kept topping each other in terms of scale and insanity, which was made it entertaining and hilarious. There is nothing to that equivalent here.
The best Prachya Pinkaew film is still Chocolate, as it had a neat creative angle and managed to incorporate its action in telling an emotional story coherently. Tom Yum Goong 2 just seems oddly distracted and unconfident about what it wants to be.


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My initial reaction to the hiring of Ken Macha is negative. I think Bob Brenly would have been a better choice. It's also my feeling that if I think that, I ought to say something about it now if I want to reserve the right to complain about him when I think complaining is due. So here I am. I do not like the choice of Ken Macha as the next Brewers' manager. Here's why:
1. Macha, for the most part, was a puppet to Billy Beane. He said in an interview that he had no say whatsoever as to the personnel makeup of the team. It's pretty commonly known who was calling the shots during his time in Oakland. So, while Macha has four year's experience and two playoff appearances, it's tough to judge exactly what kind of manager he will be, or more accurately how his presence on the team will help or hurt.
2. Macha's managing style, if he has one, was similar to that of Ned Yost - sit back and wait for the home run. Using stats from the 2007 Bill James Handbook, I calculated Macha's use of various strategy techniques compared to his AL counterparts for the 2006 season - his last in Oakland. The numbers show are a ratio of Macha's total and the average of all other managers in the league.
|Lineups Used
|% starters having a platoon advantage
|Pinch hitters used
|Pinch runners used
|Defensive substitutions
|Quick hooks for starting pitchers
|Slow hooks for starting pitchers
|120+ pitches by starting pitcher
|Relievers used on consecutive days
|Long (>1 IP) saves
|Relief pitchers used
|Stolen base attempts
|Sacrific attempts
|Runner moving with the pitch
|Intentional walks
|Pitch outs
Macha did not use a lot of pinch hitters or defensive substitutions. He also made far less than average use of stolen bases, sacrifices, and the hit and run. He pretty much filled out the lineup card and let them play. (In Macha's defense, this is also Billy Beane's style.)
As for his handling of the pitching staff, again he tends to stay with his starters longer than average and in 2006 led the AL in number of times allowing his starter to reach the 120 pitch mark.
These things give me deja vu.
3. Macha was not popular with his players (and one of them plays here now). I ran across these two articles from the San Francisco Chronicle that were written around the time of Macha's firing in Oakland:
Disconnected - GM Again Cuts Ties With Macha
"The whole thing was a weird situation for me because ever since he came here, we had a pretty good relationship, but over the last couple years, I could see things unfold, and I kept hearing things,'' Chavez said. "He's always been very open and communicative with me, and with some other players, that wasn't true. I heard some things that were kind of disturbing. I think there are going to be a lot of guys who are happy about this.''
"I felt like he didn't protect me,'' Zito said.
"When I got injured, I felt disrespected,'' Kotsay said.
"I don't want Billy to take heat for this [Macha's firing] because this is what needed to happen,'' Kendall said. "If Billy is comfortable with it, we're behind Billy. Maybe Billy saw the same thing the players saw. If Billy gets blasted in the media, it's ridiculous. Billy's going to get a lashing, and he shouldn't.''
YES - *JASON* Kendall said that. **OUR** Jason Kendall.
'Hurt" By Players' Comments, Macha Tells His Side of the Story
"I'm on the field (before games) everyday. I'm on the airplane with them. In my office with the door open," Macha said. "If anyone wants to talk to me about something, I'll give them an answer. Maybe people didn't want to hear the answers I was going to give them, and maybe that's why they didn't want to come in. But I was available."
I'm sorry, but didn't we just fire this same guy?
4. Macha does not seem to have nearly the media savy that Bob Brenly does. Bob Brenly is in the media. He knows how to deal with people in the media. I think a lot of people underestimate the importance of this. Ned Yost was horrible in front of the camera. He often seemed uptight, aggitated, and defensive. This was, in my opinion, great cause of fans' displeasure with him despite the team's success. Ned too often made it seem like things were going poorly. People pick up on that.
I must confess that I have not seen a lot of Ken Macha press conferences, but I don't ever remember him wowwing me in the ones I have.
5. Macha's success and only experience was in the American League. Brenly's was in the National League. It might be easy to make too big a deal of this, but there are some differences. Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa have shown that a good manager can manage anywhere. We don't know yet though if Macha will ever have a seat in that class.
For what it's worth, I hope I'm wrong. I hope Ken Macha clicks with this team, they play well for him, and make the playoffs again next year. But if things start going sour and the captain starts losing control of the ship, you can be sure you will read about it on In-Between Hops.


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Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
Last month, in my very first post for EMR and HIPAA, I mentioned Dr. Larry Weed in my commentary about the general public's perception of clinical decision support. I referred to a 2007 study in the journal Medical Decision Making, which said, "Patients may surmise that a physician who uses a [decision support system] is not as capable as a physician who makes the diagnosis with no assistance from a DSS." I then noted that Weed has been saying for more than 50 years that physicians shouldn't have to rely on their memory to make clinical decisions when computers can help them process an increasingly voluminous knowledge base.
As it turns out, Weed read my commentary. (I'm guessing that a computer, i.e., Google Alerts, led him to the post. See, computers really can help find the information we're looking for. Who knew?) And, as it also turns out, Weed and his son, Lincoln, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney who now consults on health privacy issues, just had their latest book, "Medicine in Denial," published. They both contacted me last week to share this news.
"A culture of denial subverts the health care system from its foundation. The foundation—the basis for deciding what care each patient individually needs—is connecting patient data to medical knowledge. That foundation, and the processes of care resting upon it, are built by the fallible minds of physicians. A new, secure foundation requires two elements external to the mind: electronic information tools and standards of care for managing clinical information," reads the book's opening paragraph.
Yep, that sounds like clinical decision support to me.
"Deep disorder pervades medical practice. Disguised in euphemisms like 'clinical judgment' and 'evidence-based medicine,' disorder exists because medical practice lacks a true system of care. The missing system has two core elements: standards of care for managing clinical information, and electronic information tools designed to implement those standards. Electronic information tools are now widely discussed, but the necessary standards of care are still widely ignored," reads the book's description.
The Weeds believe current EHR systems don't measure up, and they said so in comments submitted in response to the December 2010 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report on health IT, which recommended against standardizing EHR formats. "Sound standards for the structure of medical records provide essential standards of care for managing clinical information. Medical practice needs these standards no less than the domain of commerce needs accounting standards for managing financial information. Failure of recognize this principle is a root cause of health care's failures of quality and economy," the Weeds said in their comments.
It's a principle that Larry Weed, 88, has been advocating since he developed the problem-oriented medical record in the 1950s. In 1991, the Institute of Medicine report, "The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care," (revised 1997) said that the problem-oriented medical record "reflects an orderly process of problem solving, a heuristic that aids in identifying, managing and resolving patients' problems."
And 20 years later, medicine hasn't changed much. Perhaps, though, it takes longer than that. Lincoln Weed also referenced a story I wrote for InformationWeek on May 10. I noted that the Consumer Partnership for eHealth's Consumer Platform for Health IT referred to consumers as ""the most significant untapped resource" in healthcare.
Well, wouldn't you know, Larry Weed has written the following: "patients are the largest untapped resource in medical care today." That was from his book, "Medical Records, Medical Education, and Patient Care". That book was published in 1969.
Instead of ending this post on a down note, let me just add that I would have had an interview with Dr. Weed this week, but he just left the country for a speaking engagement. He's 88 and still traversing the globe, fighting for what he believes in. Don't we all wish we had that kind of passion?