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DCA & HMFA Host the 2008 Governor's Conference on Housing and Community Development
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – On September 23 and 24, more than 1,500 developers, planners, government officials and representatives of New Jersey community organizations will fill the halls of the Atlantic City Convention Center for the 2008 Governor's Conference on Housing and Community Development.
The conference gives attendees the opportunity to exchange information and ideas on such topics as affordable housing, property management, green building, housing design, neighborhood revitalization and smart growth, as well as discuss the state's plans to achieve its goal of producing and preserving 100,000 units of affordable housing for low, moderate and middle-income families and individuals over the next 10 years.
During the two-day conference, participants attend workshops on five different tracks: Housing Credit and Finance, Property Management, Supportive Housing, Cooperative Funding and Community Initiatives. Continuing education credits are available for the Property Management track, and professional planners can earn AICP Certification Maintenance Credits by attending specific sessions. Housing Authority Members can attend a three-hour elective course designed for Housing Authority Executive Directors and Housing Authority Commissioners.
Conference highlights include:
Tuesday, September 23
Keynote Address Luncheon - 12:15 p.m.
Governor Jon S. Corzine (invited)
Ray Suarez, Author and Senior Correspondent of "The NewsHour"
Pleasantville Bus Tour - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tour Pleasantville's City Center area and learn how the city is transforming the downtown area into a pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented development with a comprehensive mix of commercial, office, residential and other uses.
Wednesday, September 24
Excellence in Housing Awards Luncheon – 12:30 p.m.
HMFA will present the annual Governor's Excellence in Housing Awards. This year's award recipients include eight affordable housing organizations and individuals from Sayreville, Paterson, Trenton, Tewksbury, Elizabeth, Highland Park and Camden. Awards will go to projects that have demonstrated outstanding housing development in the areas of affordable housing, green/sustainable development and community revitalization.
The annual Governor's Conference on Housing and Community Development is hosted by the Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, a DCA affiliate. For more information about the conference, please call (609) 278-7400 or visit HMFA online at www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/.

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for a circuit not exactly as the one shown below,
I have L293 gone to be overheating
the motors I used is shown in the link.
I used PWM of frequency=4KHZ.
Battery:9v, 1500mA.
VS of L293 is connected to the battery acros 3.5 Ohm/1w resistor.
Note: there is a mistake in the schematic, the connections of 1Y, 2Y, 3A, 4A. fixed
Quote from: Abdulla M.A. on October 30, 2010, 06:02:45 AMthe motors I used is shown in the link.Sure, a picture tells a thousand words, but I'd settle for engineering specs like voltage range, peak efficiency current and locked rotor current.However, SparkFun writes that it works with the L293D, which is weaker than the L293.If you use the L293 (the one without a "D"-postfix), did you remember adding protection diodes?
@SoerenHere in Baghdad we have a wise said "Deal with people in your ethics, not in their ethics"your are really strange person!!!!!
BTW, in the university you just deal with theortical problems, and this is known in all the world universities, so you need alot of time to get practical experiance,
I think you are older than me in at least 10 years, that's mean you took more time in electronics, so when I will became in your age, I will be better than you
Now, I will answer your questions:1- No Comments (search for answer above).2- Very hot, sorry but I do not have thermometer( ) to measure the Temp!!! I did not make PCB, it cost alot, about 40$ single layer, it's too much if we compare it with USA where it cost 9$
3-I used L293D, L293D do not need FWD
anyway, I solved the problem.
4-The resistor to step down the voltage because Pulse voltage must be less than 6v, so what is the problem!!! do you have any suggestions??
You are not allowed to tinker in your spare time during Uni?Well, extracting info from a datasheet does belong in the theoretical phase where you calculate what's possible in a given circuit.
An interesting thought... At least the one I had about, how you got from the thesis to the conclusion in that single sentence.Well, anything is (theoretically, at least) possible, but you need to speed up (and perhaps reverse time) then, as I was designing (working) circuits when I was much younger than you are now, before I had any formal education in electronics (among lots of other stuff, I build my own Z80 based personal computer when I was a teenager).You won't ever be as flexible as a Chinese artist either, even if you start now and work at it for the rest of your life - starting as a kid, when your body and brain has a lot of plasticity is the key to later mastery.Sure I'm older than you (Isn't that something that usually calls for respect in Baghdad? ), my sons are older than you as well, but age has nothing to do with it, it's your way of assimilating, or rather rejecting, info. I have told you at several occasions that you should provide engineering data rather than fluffy descriptions and I would think that it came naturally for one signing himself as engineer (and sometimes teacher/educator), .
Spare time!!!! really you do not know what's going on!!! you do not know the Prof. here, anyway I will give you an idea about the life and the study here:
you have to wake up at 6 am, at 8:30 am the first lecture start, if you reach at 8:35 am, you will not enter, the lectures end at 2:30 pm, you will be at home 4 pm,
[...] small rest and lunch,
[...] the O'clock become 5 pm. so you have just7 hours to study, and this is not too much to get success,
many of the students were falled, as I remember we were 138student in the first year, in the graduation, we were just 40.
yo do not know how much the difficulty of the studying, you have to learn everything by yourself.
Hmm, you built a computer!!!! let me see it, if what you said is correct!!! I do not think it's possible to build a personal computer by yourself specially you do not have that enough info. about computer architectures, memories, .... in thatage!! be more logical please.
I changed L293D with L298.
voltage regulator!!!!
is that your solution!!!
do you think, I did not think in that!!!!
the motors take to much currentat stand still (2100 mA), 7805, LM317, not suitable in this application, right??
D.C Motor No.= FA-130, just google it.
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MIAMI -- Instant replay is available, regardless of the score.
Marlins manager Mike Redmond found himself in a tricky spot in the fifth inning on Wednesday night, asking for a replay challenge with his team up by nine runs.
The play in question was Adeiny Hechavarria's two-out hit to center off Atlanta reliever David Hale.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia scored from second on the play, and Casey McGehee went from first to third. Aggressively running the bases, Hechavarria went straight to second. B.J. Upton's throw to second was fielded by Dan Uggla, who applied the tag. Second-base umpire Jim Reynolds signaled out.
Saltalamacchia scored before the tag was applied. However, on the close play, the Marlins believed Hechavarria was safe.
So Redmond, in a lopsided game, asked for a challenge. After a short review, the call was overturned, and Hechavarria was credited with an RBI double.
"It's the fifth inning," Redmond said. "We're still playing. Guys, they're still running balls out and playing hard. We're playing the game the right way. Hech busted it out of the box. That, for me, is the key. That's why we have replay, to get the calls right.
"We're in the fifth inning going up against one of the best teams in baseball, one of the best offenses in baseball. I think the key is we're going out there and we're playing hard. That's why we have replay, to get the calls right. And the call was wrong."
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A Plan Unfolds for a $75 Million Morgan Makeover
By DAVID W. DUNLAP
The Pierpont Morgan Library, an exquisite cultural treasure chest in Murray Hill, would reorient, expand and draw together its campus of historic buildings with three unmistakably modern steel-and-glass pavilions designed by Renzo Piano. The project is so ambitious it would require the Morgan to close for two years.
Under a plan presented yesterday to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Morgan would
move its entrance from 36th Street to Madison Avenue, create a glass-enclosed piazza in the middle of
the block, expand its gallery space, build a new auditorium and reading room, replace its office wing,
sink a new vault deep into bedrock and add a cubic structure in the yard between J. Pierpont Morgan's
original library and the later annex, both landmarks.
"Since I became director of the Morgan in 1987, my chief goal has been to provide greater public
access to both the buildings and the collections," Charles E. Pierce Jr. told the commission. He said Mr.
Piano's plan achieved the goal with "remarkable subtlety and sensibility."
The hearing adjourned without a vote by the commission on whether the expansion would be
appropriate. The commission will take up the matter again next month. It is also expected to restore
landmark status to the former J. P. Morgan Jr. house at Madison Avenue and 37th Street, which the
library acquired in 1988. The Lutheran Church in America once had its headquarters there and fought
successfully to revoke the landmark designation in 1974.
The Morgan's expansion project is to begin in 2003 and may cost up to $75 million. ("We've just
started to do serious fund-raising," Mr. Pierce said.) During the two years of construction, the library's
collection of 350,000 objects rare books, illuminated manuscripts, prints and drawings will be
stored elsewhere.
The architects are the Renzo Piano Building Workshop of Paris and Genoa and Beyer Blinder Belle of
New York.
Mr. Piano likened his work to microsurgery. "The spirit of the scheme is not really to grow," he said.
"It's more about rebalancing, rethinking the institution."
Of the 69,400 square feet of new space, 43,300 will be underground, in an auditorium seating about
280 people and a vault hewn from bedrock. "There is no better place to preserve books forever than
Manhattan schist," Mr. Piano told the commission.
With most of the space underground, the pavilions can be held to the same scale as the older structures
around them.
The new entrance, set back from the avenue, would replace a swoop- roofed, glass-enclosed
courtyard from 1991 by Voorsanger & Mills. Over the entrance would be a windowless facade of
recessed steel panels in a large-scale grid, behind which would be a reading room and gallery.
"Symbolically, what this building is about, above everything else, is the protection of art," Mr. Piano
said, explaining the decision to use steel in the facade. Though no decision has been made yet on color,
the architect said he was leaning toward the verdigris of weathered copper.
Beyond the lobby would be an inner courtyard that Mr. Piano likened to a piazza. Standing in this
space, at the heart of the complex, visitors would be able to orient themselves visually to their
On 37th Street, a small office building added in 1957 by the Lutheran Church would be replaced by a
new four-story structure.
On 36th Street, a faceted steel cube would be inserted between the original library of 1906, by
McKim, Mead & White, and the annex added 22 years later by Benjamin Wistar Morris after the
library opened to the public.
Inside would be a 20-by-20-by-20- foot room whose "magical" proportions would lend themselves to
the display of "a piece of the treasure house coming up from the vaults," Mr. Piano said.
But Robert A. M. Stern, a prominent architect and architectural historian, told the commission by letter
that he was concerned the cube "unnecessarily compromises the gardenesque setting that is key to the
meaning of the two buildings facing 36th Street."
Civic groups generally supported the plan, though some expressed reservations about adding the cube
and moving the entrance. "We will miss the sense of having the privilege of entering a unique private
space," said Sandra Levine of the Historic Districts Council.
Earlier in the day, the commission created the Murray Hill Historic District, an irregular five-block
swath between 34th and 39th Streets, Park and Lexington Avenues, filled with 19th- and early
20th-century row houses, as well as the Church of the New Jerusalem at 112 East 35th Street.
Calling it a "remarkably cohesive enclave possessing a distinct sense of place," Sherida E. Paulsen, the
commission chairwoman, confessed that she was surprised to learn last year that it was not already a
historic district.
Thank you for sharing Stern. I have a magazine somewhere that has an article about this. I forgot about this project. I think it is Archit (ecture Magazine). I'll try to remember to look for it this week end. Thanks Christian for the RP Workshop link.
Through a plexiglass window on Madison Ave. It's still a hole in the ground, but a big one.
Thanks for the excellent link, Kris (as usual!). It gives a nice tour of the new "campus." I had been unaware of the new 280-seat performance hall, plus a multi-media presentation center suitable for family-oriented education events. (The new campus also includes a restaurant and store, seemingly required these days.) Hopefully with the additions a new generation will discover the "new" Morgan.
That must be the only block in Manhattan where you can dig without chopping into a nest of cables,steam pipes,water mains or subway tunnels.
Those utilities usually run under streets.
That was quick.
February 12, 2006
Streetscapes | 36th Street and Madison Avenue
A Private Library That Became a Public Treasure
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Bought for my son. They look nice and they are comfortable would have given a 5 Star but after wearing for a few weeks one of the dark pieces on the sole came off. Disappointed sine the previous 2 pair wore for over a year
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Average rating: 4.73 stars
Love em. Good quality, great price, super comfy
These shoes are so damn comfortable! I had to get another pair.
Love your shoes. Have made 4 different purchases in the last 3 months and still ah e to make another with 2 more pairs of shoes. Will always come back. You guys are awesome
Love them!
These are great for the price. Fit is true to size and they are very light. I just wish there was a little more arch support. They're a very flat soled shoe, inside contour. They look great and are something different than the cliché big box names.
Love how light weight they are. But the soles run down fast. Put holes on the inside sole within 6 months of wear. Not what I expected from this shoe. Unwearable after you rub holes into the inner insert just from walking. . .
Im hyped I got these! There crazy light and super comfy. Im on my feet all day at the grocery store and dont really notice them at all.
I love how dark black these are. Like every scout shoe they are so comfortable and light.
These shoes are perfect. Very light and they look as good as in the picture. Totally worth it.
Honestly, i got these cause a friend of mine had them for a bit and i needed a good shoe to just walk around in for work while I'm not skating. I remembered how comfortable these were. Had to get a pair. Can't regret it either.
Shoes have been great!
This shoe is excellent I've been buying these for some time now, but my only complaint is the new sti foam insole is not anywhere near as comfortable as the old memory foam they used have inside. I use these for my job at amazon and the old scouts with the memory foam insoles Never hurt my feet. With the sti foam it only lasts for not even half the day and my feet are hurting. Please bring back a version of this shoe but with the memory foam insole so I can buy like 20 pairs.
I would have rated these 5 stars except the lining is different than my last pair. Makes them much less comfortable. Not sure what happened to the smooth black lining but I won't buy another pair if this is the new normal.
I love these shoes. I'm on my 3rd pair. Super comfortable and durable despite being so lightweight. However I was extremely disappointed in the actual color of the dark green. The product image lead me to believe it was a more, olive toned, green when in reality it's a dark forest green. I still enjoy the shoes, but I feel I was mislead in my color choice.
Super comfy shoes. Cool design too.
Best shoe there is. I'm on my 4th pair, they see heavy use and last more than a year each. Perfect for walking, hiking, biking and even cliff jumping. They're a classy enough black shoe so you can slip them on for a trip to the gas station or lace them up for a casual summer wedding. Only thing I wouldn't recommend them for is skateboarding, the grip tape eats the top mesh pretty quick. If you're not wearing a tux or shredding the local skate park , try these, they are the only shoe you'll ever want to own.
Dope shoes
Great shoes, but they are narrow. Order my size and length is good but way to narrow, tried giving them away and having a hard time finding someone to fit them
I'm looking to buy my fifth pair of scouts; just have to decide on a color. Even two or three generations ago they were great and I haven't bought anything else since. Please make these forever so I can keep buying them.
I'm madly in love with these shoes. Etnies really knocked it out of the park with the scouts. This is my second pair. I tried these on in a shop and fell in love with them. They're comfy (i have a VERY wide foot and these expand perfectly without causing any pinch) they're extremely light. Like INSANELY light. And really flexible. I wouldn't skate in them because of the material but they're amazing running/gym shoes as well as great shoes for a night on the town.
Love them there my new go to shoe comfortable feels like I'm walking on memory foam!!
Comfort it's perfect, but the colors side the shoe are changing to white in a few steps.
These shoes are supper comfortable also pretty durable for how i use them running and working out.. Would not recomend for skate boarding though. Super minimal so if your used to walking barefoot or walking with allot of padding between your feet and the ground I wouldnt recomend them... You can feel the ground well.. Great conforable shoes! Good variety in colors aswell.
These shoes are the Most comfortable and outstanding shoes ive had in awhile. I ride BMX so it go perfectly with my riding, thanks for making such a shoe!
This is the lightest shoe I have ever worn. While extremely light, the shoes still provide exceptional comfort and support. I love them and will buy more.
Very comfortable, breathable and low-cut. Foam is a little soft for the foam/rubber mix sole. Laces could be shorter.
Super comfy and great colorway. Love this shoe.
I really like them. Light weight and comfortable. Very comfortable. I've gotten compliments.
My husband loves them he says there light weight and comfortable
I love the Scout. Such a great everyday shoe.
Love this shoes
Way too small. I wear a 9; these seemed like a very narrow 8. Too bad. I like the look. Hope I get my credit back soon.
I'm on my 3rd pair. Most comfortable shoe I've ever owned. Great for walking and working, not for skating. But the Etnies' skate shoes are awesome as well. Great company - great shoes!
The only trainer i buy now. love the scout. great trainer, great company, good ethics.
I've just found my new go to shoe! I hope Etnies keep this style forever....
Comfiest shoes over ever worn
Second pair for me, great shoes but the lace colour was not similar to picture.
Arrived perfect in just a few days.
Didnt fit my husband like I thought a size 11 would, way too snug and felt cheaply made. Overall disappointed with this purchase unfortunately.
Shipping was faster than i expected. The shoes are very, very comfortabel and look very Good.
Great kicks ! I love them.
Super tight. Fit like an 8.5 not a 9.5 like I ordered. Box and tags on shoes say 9.5 but definitely are not
I love these shoes. I currently have two pair in grey and blue. They are very comfortable and light weight. They perform well although they're definitely not sneakers to wear when the weather `is wet or snowy. I generally wear a 10.5 but I'm an 11 in these, it might be due to my slightly wide feet.
Love the shoes. I have 7 pairs and everyone asks about my shoes. Everyone should have a pair.
Uncomfortable and tacky they look like skechers
Super comfortable, extremely lightweight, awesome shoes!
Lightest, most comfortable shoe I own.
Really light construction and they hug the feet, top marks
lichtgewicht, loopt lekker, heel erg fijn!
Lightest pair of shoes I've ever had. So comfortable too, It's like wearing nothing and they're vegan so that's a huge plus. As others have said, a little narrow, so maybe order 0.5 size bigger.
The lightest most comfortable shoes I've ever owned I'm a woman with size 43 and they make my feet look small
Awesome shoes
Comfortable but a little tight. Great pair of kicks.
Love these kicks mad comfortable.
Comfortable, light, durable and stylish. This is my fourth pair of Scout shoes and I'm still as happy with them as the first pair I bought.
Great shoe, just wrong size reordered a 10
Very lightweight and comfortable shoe. If you're tired of big, clunky sneakers these jawns are what you want. Check it out, though: they tend to run slightly small so you may want to order a half size up or wear them with thin socks. I often wear them with no socks and they are still very comfortable. Stylish kicks, too.
Good shoes!
World class shoe, light, sexy, next level comfort. Make sure you buy 0.5 sizes larger than usual.
Great looking comfortable and light
Love them!
These shoes are amazing when you first get them. They feel amazing, they look great. They are the most breathable shoe I've ever tried. So why only 3 stars? I have worn these now for LESS than 5 months! And I am in an office job so they don't get a lot of walking. The inside fabric is ripping exposing the outer layer. The fabric on the back of the heel is collapsed and the foam sole feels like you are walking on concrete. All the support is gone. The sole is also falling apart with whole chunks coming out. If I am to pay this much for a shoe (plus extra duty and taxes due to being in Canada), I expect it to last at least a year to two years. Not 5 months. These shoes are not durable whatsoever. Very sad as my first impression of these was 6*. Just wish they would last.
Good quality products! I have two more orders and I can't wait to try my new apparel and shoes!!!
Very comfortable trainer. I've bought these before and would have given 5 stars if the laces were a bit shorter
Really comfy and this is the second pair I've bought. Would prefer it if the laces were shorter though
Most comfy trainers ever..highly recommanded!!!*****
I love the shoes are awesome where maybe where
They're quite comfortable, but too narrow. How is this possible? Well, because the material is so soft and flexible, it will just stretch to accommodate a wider foot. However, because I have wide feet, I find that my pinky toes are sticking out off the sole. Basically, if you were to look at them head on, you'd see the outer toes bulging out past the sole, so that they are not really stepping on top of the sole. Nevertheless, it doesn't really feel uncomfortable since everything is pliable. But I do wish they were a bit wider in the toe box. If the toe of the sole didn't taper in so much, they'd be perfect.
Comfiest shoes ive ever bought like wearing a pair of slippers easy to put on wide fitting lovely colour alround great trainers.
Light, confortable and class
Great shoe, light and cool. Super Summer Sneeker!
Great shoe, this is my second pair. Very lightweight, comfortable and durable.
Good shoe comfortable as hell yall got it on lockkk
Pros: Fits perfectly, looks great, feels great. Cons: a little narrow on the front but the soft material doesn't squeeze your foot.
Awesome, the comfiest trainers I've ever had. And they are Vegan enough said 💚🌱
These are for real the most comfortable shoes ever. I wear them every day, go running, biking, skating, walking, and will be ordering more soon.
Scout shoes are dope! Very light, very beautiful and with very good quality. This is the second time I buy Scout shoes and I am very happy with the purchase
Best shoes i ever try...
Best ninja shoes in the biz! We use them for stage performances and they hold up fantastically. Definitely recommend!
Best shoes I'd ever used, it is good for every single activity you do. Recommended :)
Please make these shoes forever etnies. I honestly can't see me buying anything else. The most comfortable thing I've ever put on my feet!
Theses are the best shoes ever. They're the most comfortable, lightest shoes. I will always wear these. You can dress them up or wear them causally. Highly recommend theses shoes
These are just so comfortable! I originally purchased my first pair in a local shoe store but then needed to replace them after usual wear and tear. Decided to buy two further pairs from the etnies store directly they never disappoint!
Great shoes, very comfortable. Look really good also. Recommended !
SO comfortable! More than anything it's great to see a vegan product on a mainstream brand and I fully support etnies widening their offering of ethical trainers. Will definitely be buying more from the vegan range :)
Very light and airy! Comfortable, overall design is nice other than the laces, but still an easy swap. I've purchased etnies for over 10 years and never really wore any other style other than fader, I'm glad I browsed further and decided to purchase Scout. I'm still amazed how comfortable my feet are and I've had heel and back issues. After wearing these shoes I've noticed a change in my back and feet. Great support. I highly recommended.
Excellent for job, very light and confortable. I recommend this!
I bought these for my son for Christmas, he absolutely loves them. "Feels like I'm wearing my T-shirt on my feet!"
I've been rocking them all week. Now I want one pair in each color.. thanks for the sweet deals
These shoes are now my favorite shoes I own. They are super comfortable and ridiculously lightweight. Your everyday attire can match these shoes too. I wish etnies has their 2 for 1 deal again because I would definitely bubuy a couple more pairs. Thank you etnies for a great product!
These shoes are awesome!! I've been wearing them as my gym shoe. I wanted to mix up my workout shoe and I fell in love with this one. When I think etnies...I think skater shoes. But, I love how lightweight these are for the gym and comfortable. I wish etnies still had the 2 for 1 deal again because I would purchase more in different colors. Thank you etnies! You are more than just a skater brand!!
Most comfortable shoes ive ever worn great when your on your feet for 15 hours
These shoes are awesome. Very comfortable almost like wearing slippers. They do run a little bit small in the fit.
good fit and light feel, quite long laces
Nice shoes, good quality.
Very light and comfortable, I'm glad I bought them.
Perfette, comode e prezzo giusto
These trainers are immense! I have been on the hunt for trainers that are comfortable and practical and these have fitted the bill in every way! I cannot daily then in anyway!
great shoe. super comfotable and hard wearing. on my second pair . been tryin to find red ones .
I bought this shoes following the recommendation of a vegan YouTuber. Great for light running and working out!
Great product! Incredible light and soft and it looks slick! It's my second pair. True fit.
This is my second pair of Scouts now after grabbing some of the XT version in the summer. Still super cush, perfect chill shoes for post-skate, and the winterised version should make stomping round a wet British winter that little bit more bearable. Stoked as always.
Light and comfortable, i wear them all time, événements et work
Extremely comfortable and lightweight!
Good service exelent product, light and comfortable
Thought they were a little small at first but fit just about perfectly now. Wear them for work where I'm on my feet all day and no problems. Super comfy
Extra light and very comfortable!
Dad loves them!
I now have 2 pairs, one for work and one for play and I love them both.
The Scout is an awesome everyday shoe. It is lightweight and comfortable. The durability during skating is why I give this shoe three stars. I already knew the shoe would not last very long against the grip tape, but at the time they were on sale for $49.99 and in my size, 15. I would buy these again. Keep up the great work Etnies!
These things are so insanely light. Incredible!! Love em'
Wonderful shoes. Used these all the time during a city trip to Prague; walked 11km a day, yet my feet felt as if they were in heaven.
Great brand ! Great and quick service ! Awesome shoe ! <3 ETNIES SCOUT !
very comfortable. Just what I was looking for.
My husband has worn Etnies for 15 years and he says these are some of his favorites. Very breathable, comfortable, and can go good with a pair of jeans but also with shorts. 👍🏼
These are by far the best pair of shoes I've ever owned. I've got huge problems with my feet getting numb from wearing sneakers and getting blisters all over my feet. It doesn't matter what kind of shoe I wear, but these shoes are an absolute god send. It feels like I'm walking on clouds wherever I go! And did I mention that they are very light aswell? The only complaint I've got is that they are not water proof, but it's not enough of a problem to bring down the rating to four stars.
It's funny I don't normally wear any type of running shoe normally but after knee surgery (ACL reconstruction) about a month ago I needed some extra support when i first started walking and I love the Scout shoes! They're very comfortable and super lightweight and I dig all the selections you guys offer so thanks for making recovery a little easier! - Willy Simons IG: Willysimons246
I got a ton of compliments on these. Very light and super comfortable.
I love Etnies Scout - super comfortable. Great for walking and stylish.
Great, comfortable, versatile, I just bought my third pair (three colors). They look sharp with shorts, slacks, jeans...you name it.
Comfort for days!!!!
Excellent walking shoes. And they have great style as always Etnies do! Thanks for being the best shoe company!!!
Very nice shoes, very comfy, love em
Light weight and very breathable. Comfortable too
Great shape & comfort, good for all round use!
Thank you for the shoes they are great and very comfortable and thank you for the great service!
Love these shoes for everyday use, cruising the beach, or light exercise. Must have in the rotation and such a great price!
Really nice, lightweight, comfortable shoes ! But as my other Etnies they don't breathe at all and make foot wet and stink quickly :/
Haven't really got to wear these shoes yet as it's winter time out here in Wisconsin. But, they are nice and super light weight. They are definitely a summer time show. As usual another great product from Etnies
Like a pair of fucking slippers! From the first moment put them on I felt like my feet were encased in clouds. They offer no support so if you suffer from flat feet or similar you will need specialist insoles. Ultra lightweight, flexible, stylish and breathable. Time will tell how they stand up to general wear.
Yea bro, they're good. Perfect balance between aesthetic and ergonomics, already got three pairs
Etnies Scouts are the best shoe out there. Super comfy and very solid pricing. I have a few pair already and will continue to buy them!
My 6th pair of Etnies Scout!....awesome, comfy. But...take care about the sizing, I usually wear 45.5 (EUR) and seems that etnies change the sizing (Now I wear 46). They were very helpful about the change of the shoes
Extremely comfortable shoe, very light and love the style!
Light weight and comfortable! Fantastic edition
A little narrower than other styles but soft so they are flexible. Very lightweight and comfortable.
Super comfortable shoe, I love switching out of my riding shoes into these to relax after the session.
Awesome gift. My boyfriend loved them. We live in scouts!
Bought these for my husband who wears a size 14 and has bunions- he loves them! They are comfortable, stylish and really lightweight.
My son loves these shoes bought as a gift
Over and over black every time go through about 10 pairs a year
Nice shoes. Only the type of fabric was not what I acspected. It's look like a sort of mesh fabric, I thought that it shoud be more canvas style.
Still the best shoes ...
Nice shoes, lite and good fit. I like the suede leather look.
These are super lightweight and will be perfect for traveling and backpacking. They are also smart enough to wear on a night out too. Plus vegan! Good job etnies
My husband says these are the most comfortable shoes he has ever worn, we will Be buying more!
Truly great shoe!!! Fits like a slipper and goes great with both a sporty, casual tracksuit look or with pair of jeans or trousers!!
La zapatilla tiene un diseño genial pero le falta calidad a la suela. Repito, visualmente es muy bonita y va bien para cualquier situación de buen clima pero si vas andar todo el día con ella quizás vas a notar que su suela pronto colapsa y no amortigua, notas que se endurece. Yo no hago skate, no sé si amortugara a los chicos que practiquen. Un saludo!!!
Love these shoes.
My son LOVES these shoes. They are very lightweight so casual wear only. It would be nice if material was heavier weight.
Love them and I keep buying more. They are the only trainers I wear
best shoes we have ever bought so comfy and cool
So far so good, pretty fast delivery and the product was as described. Picked ½ sizes bigger than I would normally use and it was worth it.
perfect service and very comfortble shoes
Love these shoes! Light weight & comfortable Will be buying more soon
Love these shoes
These were the third Scouts I buy. And while the others were really fine, this model particularly was smaller, although it has the same official size, as the other two. Maybe needs to be considered if you are buying this colour.
Bonitas y muy cómodas de llevar. Además son muy ligeras y frescas. ideales.
Super fast 5***
Super comfy! They fit really nice and they are so stylish and they are really light weight I'm in love with them💖
Very comfortable and good looking shoes. Didn't hesitate about buying my second pair. When it arrived , straight out of the box there was a small hole in the fabric near the toe. I didn't think much about it was just eager to put them on. However the hole tore open more than I expected and is now pretty noticeable which is a shame. I recommend sending back your shoes when the fabric is damaged even a tiny bit, because the nature of this fabric is somewhat delicate. However if you received your shoes in pristine condition you're good to go and you'll love them. Cheers, Jan
True to size, comfy, stylish and keenly priced. Noticed I had only brought one pair of shoes on holidays, ordered them on Thursday morning - delivered to my (temporary) digs lunchtime Monday. Oh, and they're vegan. Couldn't have asked for more!
Have you ever thought "I want shoes but I want them to be comfy like slippers" but had no luck finding such a gem? Look no further. These shoes are by far the comfiest shoes I've ever worn in my entire life. The soft foam sole is the perfect mix of cushion, stability and flexibility. The arch is just small enough to give a little support yet not to upset those who have are flat footed like myself. The material for the upper vamp part of the shoe is so breathable and comfy that it feels just like a pair of expensive flannel pajama bottoms. Since my feet are more flat and wide it is difficult for me to find a shoe that isn't too narrow and the mesh material is so flexing that there's no pressure points on my foot like most other shoes around my pinky and big toe. I can also flex my toes and the mesh lining will move with my toes. Visually the shoes are nice however there is a small downside to not having a toe can and only having four sets of eyelets and it is that it makes your feet look bigger than they are. I wear elevens and the final eyelet is about an inch before my pinky toe begins so visually it looks as if my feet are a size or two bigger than they actually are. This may or may not be what you're going for but I'm assuming that the smaller sized shoes look better as the toe portion of the shoe is probably smaller. I would really give this 4.5 out of 5 starts for style if I could but I cannot. When I purchased they were $65. Other color schemes and styles were cheaper but for my foot size this was the only style available but it was well worth the purchase. $65 is on the end of the spectrum I would pay for shoes but it was worth the price. Just wish it was a tiny bit cheaper. Overall an amazing shoe. I wear it around the house it's that comfy.
Extremely comfortable, really interesting style, astonishing quality/price ratio, and finally I've found cool vegan shoes... what a bargain!!
Perfect !! awesome fit, great comfort, don't know about the durability yet but I love them !
Really nice shoes. Comfortable, light, and with style. Love em
Really nice shoes. Comfortbale, light, and with style. Love em
Je ne regrette absolument pas mon achat. Elle sont incroyablement confortable, mieux que des chaussette!!! Je les conseille a toutes personnes souhaitant li' confort et style ;)
I love these shoes. They always fit perfectly everytime, these are the 4th pair.
Know nothing about your products but was asked to buy these for my grandson for Christmas. All I can tell you is that he was absolutely thrilled and he has worn them ever since.
Really really confortable shoes! I recomend them as well.
Good shoes and comfit
Great look and super comfortable
Really comfortable, lightweight and durable!! Perfect for walk all day...
Really good all round shoe. Perfect for most things due to its comfort and appearance. Only bad thing is it is not ideal in winter/wet weather.
These trainers are great quality. Really comfortable and at a great price. Will definatly be buying another pair.
So comfortable, so aesthetic, and reasonably priced. More exclusive and rear as well as much better value than the mainstream Nike Roshe and the like.
Great shoe for all purposes!
Good shoe. A little tight for wide feet customers.
I bloody love these, so light but well built and sturdy, look great as well. I've never bought the pair of shoes twice, but this time I might make an exception!
Looks amazing, light and really comfortable. The purchase was excellent. Paid by PayPal, delivered by UPS in 4 days to Hungary. The brand made a good impression to me.
All around great shoe. Good fit & Good comfort. I will probably buy another pair before this style disappears!!
Not one to have many shoes but these are great quality, the Scout range have to be the best shoes I've owned in a long time. It's nice and light, comfy to walk in all day, just perfect for the summer/spring time. Might have to get my third pair!
Very very nice :)
the most comfortable shoe ever
Fantastic, very comfy!
Nice shoes
It was perfect for me to buy this shoe right here from etnies.com. I've got quite small feet for men which makes buying good shoes an entire project. In usual stores men sizes only is available down to 40 but here I could find even half-sizes under my size. Also the high amount of different colours available made it even more obvious to buy them here. Better price than other stores, fast shipping and also a very good shoe. I guess there isn't much to complain about so as a sum up I'm surprisingly pleased with my shoes and the entire purchase!
Great lightweight shoe!
These are my second pair of the Etnies Scout shoes and I might have to order even a third pair as the Etnies Scout shoes are the most comfortable and versatile shoes I have worn. Stylish, comfy, breathable, soft and so far also durable! They're just right and true to size. Don't think - buy a pair and enjoy!
The most comfortable shoe ever. It feels like walking on the clouds. And the best looking as well. I have 2 pairs, have ordered 2 pairs for my wife. I want more- can't stop!
A hit within my family and friends, now everyone wants to have one. Super nice, beautiful and most important super comfortable. In Love with the Scout!


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Thailand: Bonhomme Richard Joins Sister Ships in Cobra Gold 2013
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) joined its sister ships USS Germantown (LSD 42) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46) off the coast of Thailand to take part in exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 10.
Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise that includes forces from the U.S., Kingdom of Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
The exercise is designed to demonstrate the ability of the involved militaries to rapidly deploy a joint task force to conduct combined operations at sea and ashore.
"It's a great honor to take part in these exercises," said Capt. Cathal O'Connor, commander, Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN. "Exercises like Cobra Gold demonstrate our ability to operate forward and our readiness to execute any mission. At the same time, we strengthen the personal and professional relationships that enable our Naval forces to fight and win in a coalition environment. Because it's only through teamwork and regularly operating together that we fully harness the knowledge, talent and imagination that exist in this diverse multinational force."
Cobra Gold 2013, in its 32nd iteration, demonstrates U.S. commitment toward regional partnership, prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region and showcases the Navy and Marine Corps team with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG).
"These exercises emphasize working together for a common goal," said Col. John Merna, commanding officer, 31st MEU. "The events included in the exercise increase mission readiness in the Western Pacific and enable participating nations to be more capable in response to crises."
The U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand have been working together for 180 years. CG 13 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote peace and security in the Western Pacific.
Four Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps officers have been embarked aboard Bonhomme Richard since Feb. 2 to assist with the planning of CG 13.
"It has been a pleasure having the Thai officers on board," said Capt. Daniel Dusek, Bonhomme Richard's commanding officer. "They are both professional and knowledgeable. The officers and crew of the Bonhomme Richard look forward to working closely with our Thai counterparts throughout the exercise continuing to build on an already strong regional partnership."
Commander Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN, 31st MEU and Bonhomme Richard ARG report to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley, headquartered in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan.
Naval Today Staff, February 12, 2013; Image: US Navy
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Here is the last of my "Taxes for a Civilized Society" columns, published in Tax Notes last Monday, reprinted in full with the permission of Tax Analysts:
This is my last column as a regular contributor to Tax Notes, so I thought I would close with a focus on my favorite tax topic, which somehow manages to stay evergreen because policymakers never quite settle the issue: the Bush tax cuts.
Policymakers are headed toward a big fiscal cliff after the election, with the expiration of the Bush tax cuts this time joined by automatic spending cuts known as the sequester. The looming sledgehammerlike spending cuts of about $1 trillion over 10 years have caused a panic. But the expiring tax cuts are worth several times that — more than $2.8 trillion over 10 years, or more than $4.5 trillion including alternative minimum tax relief, even without counting interest costs.1 It's a good reminder that the most important aspect of the Bush tax cuts (leaving aside the politics) is their cost.
Instead of complaining about the size of the Bush tax cuts and not doing anything constructive about it, policymakers ought to commit to using that size in a positive way. The fact that we have a valuable policy lever available to us is fortunate.
Keep Them, but Pay for Them
Everyone loves the Bush tax cuts because they're tax cuts. They increase after-tax incomes for most of us, so we personally benefit. The problem has been that financing them has kept the true cost out of the awareness of policymakers and the general public. The benefits of the tax cuts have been private goods, but the costs have been public bads.
Congressional Budget Office projections have shown repeatedly that achieving the current-law baseline level of revenues — the level consistent with letting all the expiring tax cuts actually expire — is one way to get us to an economically sustainable level of deficits over the next decade or two. (Beyond that we will need to cut net spending associated with the retirement programs.) But as I've emphasized many times, achieving current-law baseline levels doesn't have to mean literally sticking to current law and letting the tax cuts expire as scheduled. It could instead mean paying for any of the tax cuts we choose to extend.
The question policymakers and the public must ask ourselves is not whether we like or have enjoyed having the Bush tax cuts, but which part of them we love the most, and whether we love them enough to be willing to pay for them. Do we prefer the Bush tax cuts (any part of them) to the other types of tax cuts (such as expensive tax expenditures) or areas of spending that would need to be given up to offset the cost of the Bush tax cuts?
If the answer is yes, then by all means we should extend those portions of the Bush tax cuts. Being forced to pay for something is a great way to figure out how valuable it really is. Having Bush tax cuts that are compliant with "pay as you go" rules also would preserve the private benefits of the tax cuts we choose to extend, while getting rid of the associated public cost of higher deficits.
Let Go of Them to Pay for Better Policies
If we decide not to extend the tax cuts, it's probably because there is a more attractive policy alternative.
The several-trillion-dollars cost of the Bush tax cuts is huge, yet the evidence of their economic benefits has been limited. If you go back and read several past issues of the "Economic Report of the President" from the George W. Bush administration, you will notice that its praise of the Bush tax cuts mainly emphasizes how large they were (and still are). But that is an endorsement of the large income effects of the tax cuts — effects that would occur under any cost-equivalent tax cut or spending increase. Holding the cost of the tax cuts constant, we have to ask: Are there alternative tax cuts or spending that would achieve better economic effects in terms of microeconomic incentives, macroeconomic impacts, and the distribution of income?
For example, we may need the Bush tax cuts to continue because our economy can't handle that large of a withdrawal of fiscal stimulus at once. But there might be alternatives that provide more bang for the buck. We may want to keep the lower marginal tax rates under the Bush tax cuts to encourage the longer-term, supply-side growth of the economy, but are there alternative tax cuts or spending increases that could do better at increasing human capital formation, labor supply, and investments in new and socially valuable technologies? And could even deficit reduction be a surer route to economic growth than the Bush tax cuts have been? The answer to both is yes — which means we should want those alternative policies and deficit reduction more.
Use Their Expiration for the 'Buffett Rule'
One way in which the Bush tax cuts have clearly been viewed as not economically helpful has been regarding the distribution of income. President Obama has always complained about the unfairness of them — how they have given the lion's share of their benefits to the rich. Obama repeatedly addresses his complaint by proposing to let expire only the top two brackets of the cuts — the brackets that affect only households with annual incomes exceeding $250,000. But that doesn't mean the rest of the Bush tax cuts (still worth more than $2 trillion over 10 years) would not benefit households now in the top brackets.
In fact, even if the top two brackets (now at 33 and 35 percent) reverted to their pre-2001 law levels (of 36 and 39.6 percent), households in them would still benefit the most in dollar terms from the extended lower rates in the lower brackets. The rich would still be receiving a disproportionate share of the Bush tax cuts — no longer disproportionate relative to their shares of income, but still disproportionate relative to their shares of the population.
Because the $2.8 trillion in tax cuts disproportionately benefits the rich, letting them all expire would raise the tax burdens of the rich. In an earlier column, I pointed out that although the millionaires' share of the tax burden of letting all the Bush tax cuts expire is much smaller than it would be if only the upper-bracket Bush tax cuts were allowed to expire, the additional tax revenue collected from millionaires would be higher under full expiration.2
Whether all of the Bush tax cuts or just the upper-bracket ones are allowed to expire, the result would be greater progressivity. Such a policy decision could be taken as a proactive component of any "Buffett rule." Ideally, the expiration of some or all of the Bush tax rates, which on its own would generate reduced incentives to work and save, could be coupled with base-broadening reforms that would help promote the Buffett rule by reducing tax expenditures that solely or disproportionately benefit the rich but would also reduce rather than increase the distortions of the income tax system on economic decisions.
Let the Budgeteers Take Control
Given that the most valuable thing about the Bush tax cuts is their cost rather than the merits or flaws of the structure of the policy in terms of its base and rates, the budget committees and budget process will be a big deal in terms of what will happen to the tax cuts. The difference between "business as usual" deficit financing and the outcome if pay-go rules are applied without exception is more than $4.5 trillion over 10 years.
The budget committees should flex their policy muscles and do the heavy lifting regarding the impending expiration of the Bush tax cuts. They could propose legislation requiring strict pay-go rules on the tax cuts and setting revenue levels in the budget resolution consistent with letting the full complement expire. They could also explain and illustrate how complying with pay-go doesn't have to mean increasing tax burdens at a time when our economy cannot handle it. Any part of the tax cuts that we want to extend immediately can be paid for with gradual revenue increases or spending cuts over the rest of the 10-year budget window. And while the budget committees cannot dictate the specifics of tax policy (that is left up to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees), they are the ones that set the ground rules and boundaries that the taxwriting committees must work within.
The budget committees also have the option of at least stating their preferences about the specifics of tax policy (such as the mix of rate increases versus base broadeners in the revenue-raising strategy) in the policy sections of the budget resolution or in the committee reports accompanying the legislative text of the resolution.
Politically, the hardest part about making the best of the Bush tax cuts has always been paying for them. That is why the role of the budget committees and the budget process is unusually critical on this particular, and large, tax policy decision.
Deal With the Turkey in the Lame Duck
All these ways of making the best of the Bush tax cuts are not precluded by the fact that this is a presidential as well as congressional election year. If we consider the many ways in which policymakers have failed over the years regarding decisions about what to do about the Bush tax cuts, it's clear we can't blame just the budget committees for not putting their foot down about the current-law baseline and pay-go. When Obama and Republicans want to keep extending and deficit-financing them, we can understand why Congress on its own was unable to get its bipartisan act together and behave better. Doing the right thing by the Bush tax cuts requires strong leadership unencumbered by unrealistic campaign promises.
There are several reasons to be optimistic about doing better once we get past the next election. The near-term economy is not as fragile as it was two years ago, the last time the Bush tax cuts were about to expire, making the idea of letting go, even gradually, more palatable. At the same time, the various debt crises in Europe serve as a warning about the unsustainability of the U.S. fiscal outlook and its implications for the economy in terms of longer-term growth and shorter-term stability.
Finally, after this November's election, no matter who is elected president, we are likely to have a president who is less tied to a campaign promise that commits him to keeping the Bush tax cuts and who was voted into office by a public that is now far less enamored of the Bush tax cuts than it has ever been.
The cliff on the Bush tax cuts comes less than two months after the election. Is that too little time to do better than business as usual? While it may not be possible to replace the Bush tax cuts and the rest of the federal income tax with a full-out version of base-broadening, rate-reducing, revenue-raising fundamental tax reform like the plans recommended by bipartisan groups, it is not hard to set a goal in the lame-duck session of making only positive, even if small, steps regarding the Bush tax cuts. In the lame-duck session, Congress and the administration can commit to either letting parts of the Bush tax cuts go or turning them into more fiscally responsible versions that achieve better economic results.
At a minimum, policymakers should not have to revert to full extension of the cuts as a form of compromise as they have done in the past. Deficit-financed extensions should be limited in scope and temporary in timing, and permanent extensions should comply with strict pay-go rules over the 10-year budget window. Policymakers will be able to do this with the help and leadership of the budget committees working with a president who is able to get off the campaign trail and back to work, all of them cheered on by an American public that well understands by now the inevitability and necessity of hard choices. They can turn this turkey of the Bush tax cuts into something much better.
1 Congressional Budget Office, "The Budget and Economic Outlook, Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022," Jan. 2012, Doc 2012-1855 2012 TNT 21-26 .
2Diane Lim Rogers, "Who Wants to Tax a Millionaire?" Tax Notes, Feb. 6, 2012, p. 725, Doc 2012-1867 , 2012 TNT 24-16 .
Less time required for Tax Notes means maybe, finally, more time to get back to this blog! And I have a new project developing that I hope to be able to tell readers about soon. Thank you for sticking with me through thick and thin here!


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The Pistons are off to a 3-5 start so far this season. Last season, Detroit was 0-8 in its first eight games.
Progress right? The Pistons have clearly made progress, but just by watching you can see it's more than simply winning three more games than they did last season in their first eight.
Detroit has had a tough schedule to start the year. The Pistons eight opponents entering Saturday night have a combined win percentage of .557 and five of the eight made the playoffs last season.
Two of the Pistons' wins are against teams (Washington and Sacramento) that did not make the playoffs last season and the third is against Boston, which is clearly not the same team is was last season. So the Pistons have won all the games they 'should have.'
To be fair to last year's team, six of its first eight opponents made the playoffs and seven of the first eight games were on the road. But there was also four double-digit losses and you didn't get a sense the team was necessarily underachieving even at 0-8.
This year's team has been in seven of the eight games it has played with the exception being the loss at Golden State.
The Pistons snapped their 21-game road losing streak to Western Conference teams by defeating the Kings Friday night and did it in front of a sellout crowd that smashed the Guinness World Record for loudest indoor crowd roar.
Not really sure what it means in the grand scheme of things, but not every team can say they won on the road against 'technically' the loudest indoor crowd of all time.
It's clear this Pistons' team is better than the Pistons' teams of the last few years and the promising part is they are likely just scratching the surface of their potential.
Andre Drummond is averaging 12 points and 12 rebounds per game and 15.7 points and 16 rebounds in his last three. Drummond has five double-doubles so far this season.
At just 20 years old, Drummond will have his ups and downs this season, but he just seems to get better and better.
Greg Monroe is averaging a career-high 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds. Sometimes people forget he's just 23.
Monroe is in the final year of his rookie contract and is likely playing with a chip on his shoulder after not being able to reach a deal with the Pistons for an extension.
Brandon Jennings continues to recover from a broken jaw and is averaging 17.5 points, 6.2 assists and 2.3 steals through six games. There is still going to be an adjustment period as Jennings gets used to his new teammates, but things seem to be progressing well.
Jennings' field-goal percentage (38.6 percent) and his 16.8 field goal attempts (15th in the NBA) are somewhat concerning, but it's a small sample size for the 24-year-old.
Josh Smith has been pretty much as advertised for the Pistons. He's been filling the state sheet averaging 16 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals. Some people are hung up on his 5.8 3-point attempts per game, but the positives Smith brings to the court far outweigh the negatives thus far.
The most alarming statistics for Detroit have been defensively.
The Pistons have allowed 102.5 points per game (eighth most) and its opponent's field goal percentage is 48.4 percent, the highest in the NBA.
Those numbers likely need to improve for Detroit to make a run at the playoffs.
The Pistons outside shooting also needs to improve. Detroit's 3-point field goal percentage is just 27.2 percent, second worst in the league.
The good news for Detroit is it has six of its next nine games at home and just three of its nine opponents have a winning record entering Saturday night.
The Pistons have made progress from last season just by making personnel changes, but Detroit needs to continue to make progress as the season goes on.
The bar has been set as playoffs or bust by owner Tom Gores.
The Pistons likely have to be better than they have thus far to make the playoffs, but unlike past years that gap is much smaller.
The gap of where the Pistons are and where they need to be to make playoffs is closing, but now it's up to them to close it completely.
Dave Pemberton covers the Pistons for Digital First Media. Contact him at email@example.com and follow him on Twitter @drpemberton.


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Pilots O'Donnell and London Honored at Long Beach Airport
O'Donnell's Determined Spirit is Honored by Nevada Corporation,
the City of Henderson and the State of Nevada
Read Lorraine O'Donnell Doyle's Special Note About Ronald Reagan
In 1929, Gladys O'Donnell was the only licensed woman
pilot in Long Beach, California. With just 40 hours of solo flying time, she heedlessly
entered the first Women's Air Derby ever held and won second place. The following year
she entered again and won first place.
The story of Lloyd and Gladys O'Donnell and the
First Women's Air Derby of 1929, is about
boldly throwing caution to the winds. It is about defiance of the laws of gravity and the
excitement sparked as these pioneers of flight rose above ordinary mortals. The hurtled
recklessly toward a future they were helping to shape. An absence of rules, regulations
and safety measures, along with a lack of knowledge about the perils of the new sport, left the
pilot to call the shots. Ignorance was bliss however, the minute they climbed into their planes.
The brash display of impulsive monkeyshines popped one after another like
fireworks. The primary target was to capture fame, while breaking through barriers of
speed, altitude, endurance and every other obstacle that might set a record.
It was 1929 . . . the eyes fo the world were on pilots. But when women took their
turn at the stick, they became instant curiosities . . . and were suddenly big news.
The public, hungry for distraction and adventure following the gloom of the stock market
crash and a looming depression turned their eyes skyward. This is an account of stubborn,
enthusiastic people, fully in charge of their inalienable rights to pursue a thrilling
and dangerous endeavor as they joyously reached for the freedom it represented to them.
The history of Lloyd and Gladys O'Donnell, who flew into public view in Long Beach, California in 1928, is a
fascinating story. They came from opposite sides of the track., but the hidebound eccentricities
of their families gave them a common denominator of discontent. Lloyd, son of a wealthy oil
producer, opened a flying school at the local airport, and performed stunts in an Air
Circus every Sunday. But when his wife Gladys decided to become part of the act, press
notices skyrocketed. The public was dubious about women's departure from the domestic scene,
to invade man's realm. It seemed they were trying to be men by acting like them. What next?
It was all too freakish. With a firm grasp on femininity while achieving status as a pilot,
Glayds was dubbed the "flying housewife." There were many pictures taken with her
two small children. Much was made of her domestic ability. At the time she was the only
licensed woman pilot in Long Beach, California.
When the first Women's Air Derby was announced in 1929, Gladys had only 40 hours of
solo flying time, but quickly signed on as a contestant. The race started in Stanta Monica
and concluded in Cleveland, Ohio, taking nine days with eight overnight stops and seven
Control stops for refueling, etc. The book covers a lot of territory and includes 250
Each of the women who concluded that historic race, including Amelia Earhart,
Louise Thaden, Phoebe Omlie, Ruth Elder, Blanche Noyes,
Bobbi Trout and Gladys O'Donnell, opened doors for
all women pilots. It was not just a competition, but a major breakthrough for the spirit
and possibility of achievement for women in a so-called man's field.
It could only happen in the USA . . .
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A Tax Tip that Could Save Your Life. Really!
Are you rushing to file your 2011 taxes? Be careful.
A study reported recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association discovered that fatal automobile accidents increase on tax-deadline day -- usually April 15, but this year April 17. A review of 30 years' worth of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that the death rate on our roads runs 6% higher on tax day than on other April days.
Maybe drivers are rushing to the post office to get a last-second postmark on the envelope carrying their 2011 Form 1040. Or maybe they're simply stressed out by having to settle up with Uncle Sam. Perhaps they're on unfamiliar roads in the dark of night.
But here's the lifesaving tip: Most Americans don't have to file their returns by midnight of deadline day.
The penalty for being late is based on how much money you owe with the return. If you're among the vast majority of taxpayers who get a refund, you owe nothing so there is no penalty. (Last year, the IRS received about 145 million individual tax returns and issued nearly 110 million tax refunds.)
Sure, if you have a refund coming, you should file as soon as possible to get your money back. But there's no need to join the mad, and potentially dangerous, rush to the post office.
Exceptions to the good news
In some circumstances, you need to file on time even if you have a refund coming. Some relatively arcane elections must be made on a "timely filed" return. If you converted a traditional IRA to a Roth last year, for example, you need to file your 2011 return by midnight April 17 (or request a formal extension of the due date) to preserve you right to undo the conversion -- and thereby avoid paying tax on the amount moved to the Roth -- as late as this coming October 15.
If you owe money with your return, you can avoid both the late-filing penalty and the late-night rush to the post office by filing a Form 4868 by midnight April 17. You can file that form electronically from the comfort of your own home. The instructions for the form include several options for paying what you owe electronically, including the government's electronic federal tax payment system (EFTPS), which is free.
Filing the Form 4868 electronically by the deadline protects you from the government's stiff failure-to-file penalty, which is 5% of the amount due with the return for each month or part of a month you're late. (That's $50 a month for each $1,000 you owe.) But if you fail to pay what's due by the deadline, you will be hit with the failure-to-pay penalty, which is 0.5% a month of the amount due (or $5 a month for each $1,000 you owe).
A new break for the unemployed
This year, for the first time, the IRS will waive the failure-to-pay penalty for taxpayers who were unemployed for at least 30 days between the beginning of 2011 and this April's tax deadline. The same break goes to self-employed taxpayers who saw their 2011 income drop by 25% or more from 2010 levels due to the lousy economy. To qualify, your income must be $100,000 or less ($200,000 or less for couples), and you can't owe more than $50,000 in taxes.
To protect yourself from the penalty, you have to file a new Form 1127-A by April 17. And you still have to file your return -- or file a Form 4868 to request an extension of time to file -- by April 17.
Let's be careful out there.


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Photographer's Note
Sarbangapur is situated in Nawda tehsil and located in Murshidabad district of West bengal. It is one of 39 villages in nawda Block along with villages like Dudhsar and Dakatiapota. Nearby railway station of Sarbangapur is Murshidabad.
Sarbangapur post office is located in the Murshidabad, Murshidabad in the state of West Bengal of India. The pin code of Sarbangapur, Murshidabad is 742174. This post office lies in the region '7', sub-region '4' and sorting district '4'. As per the last three digits of this postal code the post office number is '174'. Sarbangapur area is categorized under the taluka of Murshidabad which has a Sub Post Office. As per the postal circles and regions this particular area Sarbangapur pincode officially comes under Murshidabad (division), Calcutta (region no. '7') and West Bengal (circle). This postal information is used to accurately send and receive posts from Sarbangapur, Murshidabad by the India Post.
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korbee (6619) 2013-12-27 11:03
Hallo Suraj,
quality is not the issue here,no this photo is breathing that typical Indian rural mood,like we can seein Bengal movies from Satyajit Ray..
Things will never change overthere..
Good night from The Netherlands
williewhistler (16606) 2013-12-27 11:37
Hallo Suraj,
the two boys pushing the bicycle add a nice human touch and sense of movement to a very well composed daily life photograph.
Best regards Les.
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- Copyright: Suraj Mondol (Surajmondol) (28)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-02-13
- Categories: Transportation
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-12-27 10:41


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Ministerial Declaration at the high-level political forum on sustainable development- ODA commitment
Date of commitment:
July, 2014
Millennium Development Goal:
The MDG Target 8.B calls for more generous ODA for countries committed to poverty reduction. While the context of this specific commitment is enhancing support for the least developed countries (LDCs), subsequent commitments on aid quantity have been geographically broader in coverage. At numerous international Summits and conferences, donors have repeatedly pledged to make concrete efforts towards the target of 0.7 per cent of donor gross national income (GNI) as aid. The international community has also formalized actions that should be taken to improve the quality and effectiveness of aid.


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Facts and Events
From the Kelsey Kindred Web Site
William Kelsey, the first of the Kelsey name in America, was born in 1600, Chelmsford, Essex County, England. He was the son of George Kelsey Jr. and Elizabeth Hammond and had 2 brothers: John and Henry. [This comes from the 1928 Kelsey genealogy. As McCracken points out, this descent is not proven]
William Kelsey was one of the original "Braintree Company" followers of the Reverend Thomas Hooker, who came to America and they were the first settlers of "New Towne" (now Cambridge) Massachusetts in 1632. Reverend Hooker joined them the following year. [According to TGMB, no record of William Kelsey in New England before 1633]
In June, 1636, Mr. Hooker and Mr. Stone, with more than 50 families of the "first church" (Mr. Hooker's) removed to Connecticut where, in the valley of the same name, they established another "New Towne" which was changed to "Hartford" on February 21, 1637. Among these were William Kelsey.
Coming to "Hartford" with the Hooker Company, William Kelsey was one of the "original proprietors" and, as such, his name appears on the "Founders Monument" in the "ancient burying ground" of the First Congregational Church of that city, presently known as "Center Church". His name is also found on the "Adventurers Boulder" located at City Hall, Hartford, CT.
In March 1663, William Kelsey and 26 others migrated to the "Hammonossit Plantation" and founded the Town of "Kenilworth", later changed to "Killingworth". In 1738, the town was separated into North and South parts. The South part called "Clinton" and the North, "Killingworth".
William Kelsey had 9 children: (his wife or wives have not been verified). Mark, Bethia (recent data questions this daughter's name; and, it is thought that it may be either Hester or Esther), Priscilla, Mary, John, Abigail, Stephen, Daniel, and William Jr. [TGMB gives him eight: Mark, Hester, John, Priscilla, Mary, Abigail, Stephen and Daniel]
Mark Kelsey lived in Windsor and Wethersfield. He first married Rebecca Hoskins, second Mrs. Abigail Atwood. Rebecca was the daughter of John Hoskins and his wife, Ann Filer. John Hoskins came to New England on the "Mary & John" in 1630. Mark and Rebecca had 8 or more children. [John Hoskins came in 1630, apparently no evidence that he was on the Mary & John]
Priscilla Kelsey lived and died in Windsor, CT. She married Cornelius Gillette. They had 9 children.
Mary Kelsey lived and died in Windsor, CT. She married Jonathan Gillette (brother of Cornelius Gillette). They had 10 children.
John Kelsey removed to Killingworth with his father, William Kelsey, at the age of 27. He married Hannah Disborough 2 years later in Hartford, CT. They had 9 children. John and his father are noted as two of the first settlers of Kenilworth.
Abigail Kelsey also accompanied her father, William Kelsey, to Killingworth at the age of 18. She married Lieutenant John Hull. They had 4 children.
Stephen Kelsey lived and died in Hartford, CT. He married Hannah Ingersoll. They had 10 children.
Daniel Kelsey also removed to Killingworth with his father, William Kelsey, at the age of 13. He later married first Mary Stevens. They had 5 children. He married second, Jane Chalker. They had 5 children.
William Kelsey Jr. was born 3/23/1654. It is supposed that he died young before the family removed to Killingworth, CT. [McCracken says there is no contemporary record of this child]


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Welcome to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project!
The Food Project is a revolutionary new way to collect food: It's a donor drive, not a food drive.
Instead of asking for one-time contributions of food, our volunteers (Neighborhood Coordinators) enlist their neighbors to become long-term Food Donors.
What's the Food Project about?
Watch a video. (2:45 min.)
What we do
Neighbors give a bag of food every two months. It's incredibly easy, because we supply the bag…and we pick up the food! This provides food pantries with a steady, year-round supply of food…and provides donors with the ongoing satisfaction of making a real difference. People also get to know their neighbors, which builds a powerful sense of community. So everyone wins.
What's the result?
Our system really works! Since the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project started in 2012, we've collected more than 30,000 lbs. of food—the equivalent of about 24,000 meals for our hungry neighbors.
Read more…and then click on a link below to join us! Remember: The BNFP is a grassroots group. That means it depends entirely on people like you. Whether you donate food, collect it, participate in making policy decisions, or help out in some other way, you are what makes this program work. The BNFP needs you!
We'll bring you a reusable green bag. Put food in it, and we'll pick it up. It's that easy!
Get a group of neighbors to be Food Donors, and pick up their food every two months.
Help at food bank
Emergency pickups
Next Pickup Day: Saturday, Feb. 9
Most Needed Items:
Non-Perishable Food
- Cereal
- Hearty Soups
- Canned Meat
- Canned Fruit
- Cooking Oil
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Beans
- Dried Beans
- Pinto Beans
- Canned Corn
- Masa
- Brown Rice
- Long Grain White Rice
- Plain Stewed Tomatoes
- Fruit Cocktail
- Side Dishes
- Soy Milk
- Canned Milk
- Texturized Vegetable Protein
- Pasta
- Vegetables
- Side Dishes (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni, etc.)
Especially for Seniors
- Dried Fruits
- Ready made jell-o & pudding
- Ensure protein drinks
- Low-sodium Pull-tab Soups
- Low-sodium Single-
Serving Meals
- Low-sodium Crackers
- Green Tea (regular and decaf)
- Canned Vegetables
- Hard Candies
Non-Food Items
- Toilet Paper
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Soap


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Grand jury indicts police officer in shooting
Man shot in leg in April
A grand jury has indicted Winooski police Cpl. Jason Nokes on three charges following a shooting in April.
The charges are providing false information to law enforcement, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault.
On the WPTZ App? Click here to see the video.
They surround the April 25 shooting of Isaac Sage, 35, who Nokes and another officer were trying to arrest. Police had received a trespassing complaint that Sage was at the Woolen Mill.
All charges against Sage have since been dropped. In May, a judge said Sage was not mentally competent to stand trial.
Nokes and the other officer first tried to subdue Sage with a Taser at the intersection of West Allen and Weaver streets, but Nokes was hit in the face. He suffered a broken nose and a concussion.
Ultimately, Nokes shot Sage in the leg.
"The message is simply this, that we're going to apply the same standard to law enforcement as we would an ordinary citizen," said Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan. "You can't you deadly force unless that force is directed at you."
Because Nokes was indicted by a grand jury, the reasons for the three counts will not be made public until after his arraignment. Donovan said that should happen by the end of July.
Sources tell NewsChannel 5 the charge of false information surrounds police interviews following the shooting. According to the indictment, Nokes told police he had seen an object in Sage's hand. Authorities allege there was no object in Sage's hand.
The other two charges involve the actual shooting.
"I think it's disappointing," Nokes' lawyer Brooks McArthur said. "It will be clear when all the evidence comes out that he was doing his job appropriately. He had a significant head injury. He shouldn't have even been interviewed right away."
"All this means is a charge, and it does not mean guilty," Donovan said. "These are just allegations and Jason Nokes is presumed innocent."
In a statement, Jeffrey Wimette, business manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which represents Winooski police employees, said, "It is a said day for law enforcement officers in Vermont when they see how a system can be so politically driven and tainted, that they no longer feel threatened by the evil in society, but the evil within the justice system. Law enforcement officers all across the state are obligated to protect and serve the communities for which they work. With the indictment of Cpl. Nokes, officers are forced to protect and defend their own livelihoods first, not just from the perpetrator, but from a system where the leadership is unwilling to stand by them and support them for making split second decisions that save the lives of the community members, as well as their own."
Nokes' arraignment on Wednesday's charges will not be the first time Nokes has been in court. In 2011, he pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge after state police found him unconscious in his car in the median of Interstate 89. No one was hurt, and Nokes was off duty.
Winooski Police Chief Steve McQueen said Nokes is on leave due to injuries he sustained in April. Nokes had returned to work after the shooting and was relegated to light duty, but took a leave shortly thereafter, a city official said.


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HP is about to ditch its Oracle customer relationship management system and sign a massive deal with Salesforce.
Oracle and HP have been rowing since the departure of HP boss Mark Hurd and his immediate reappearance at Oracle.
Now, according to Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, HP is set to ditch its Siebel system in favour of Salesforce.
Chowdhry said: "HP is completely shutting down Oracle Siebel, which contacts tell us has made Oracle very furious.
"Contacts tell us that by moving to Salesforce, HP may be saving 40 percent – 50 percent over Siebel," according to International Business Times.
The analyst said his contacts reckoned Salesforce was aiming to sign the deal before its customer conference in early December.
The deal, apart from underlining the dire state of relations between HP and Oracle, would be a big boost to Salesforce's enterprise credentials.
A deal covering the 35,000 to 40,000 seats HP requires would help strengthen Salesforce's reputation for big deals. The CRM software maker's products are seen by many as aimed at smaller and medium-sized businesses, although it does have some big contracts, including Japan Post, which has 75,000 Salesforce seat licences. ®


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5 apps to prevent distracted driving
As my 15-year-old son gets ready to take his driver's education course, get his learner's permit and head down the path to a life of driving, I worry about how to get across this one simple message: No texting while driving.
The statistics are striking. And, it's worth stopping and absorbing them with your teenager. According to FCC.gov, "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes – with 3,092 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 416,000 people wounded."
And, of more relevance to teens, Distraction.gov says, "11 percent of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash. This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted." Read more here.
The ubiquitous nature of smartphones and mobile communication has created a culture where we seemingly CAN'T be without our phones.
Texting has easily become the primary form of communication amongst teens. When my son first went to middle school, the home phone rang off the hook for the first few months, until he got his first cellphone at Christmas. Then, the phone never rang again.
He was busy texting.
Smartphones aren't just for texting and checking e-mail anymore. We live in a mobile world where our teens can post updates and photos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – the list is endless.
And, it all has to be done NOW. At school, at work … and in the car.
One of the more ingenious things my 10-year-old has done in the past year was to put a sticker on my steering wheel with a big hand on it, stating, "Stop, don't text."
It's a simple but effective reminder. AT&T's ongoing "It Can Wait" campaign drives this point home effectively, as do other moving and disturbing videos describing the horrific damage created by texting and driving accidents.
But there are also applications and tools out that that offer ways to help proactively attack the problem. Searching for an app that serves your needs takes a bit of time, but I've done some of the work for you. Here's a sampling of the best anti-distracted-driving apps I found:
In the end, it may seem a little strange to pay money for an app designed to assure that common sense is in place. After all, a simple option is to just turn off your phone when you climb into the car. Androids and iPhones each have "Do Not Disturb" options as well. Yet for some reason, discipline often goes wanting with cell phones – just watch a couple on a date sometime.
Even I will look down at my phone when it beeps as I'm driving. And I'm far removed from a teenager with impulse-control issues. But all you really have to do is watch one of these more graphic anti-texting videos to understand that any app cost is worth it.


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Jim Goodnow and his bus, the Yellow Rose, both have suffered a terrible tragedy.
Jim, who was at Camp Casey with Cindy Sheehan in August of 2005, got the Yellow Rose shortly thereafter and has been a fixture at actions around the country ever since. In recent months, Jim has been providing transportation to Iraq Veterans Against the War for their various tours and other activities. Last night, Jim escaped a fire of suspicious origins that destroyed the bus. Luckily Jim is all right.
This message was passed on by Bill Perry, a vet and anti-war activist.
The "Yellow Rose" bus, was totaled by fire, around 9:30 pm, Friday night, 1/11/08
This bus, often mired in controversy since the IVAW "Dirty South" tour that left Philly in June, and had Active Duty BBQ's @ Ft Meade, Ft Jackson, Camp Lejeune, Ft Benning, and other Southern Military Posts ( Including an IVAW benefit by Tom Morello, of Rage Against the Machine, and AudioSlave, in Virginia ) as well as backdrop for many a Demonstration, and Ft Drum, NY, organizing parties, has finally died.
Goto www.axisofjustice.org to see a photo that shows the huge "Don't Attack Iran" and "Impeach Bush" logos, that let everybody on the highway know just how the occupants felt about the state of the state.
Owner~Operator~Driver (and Veteran) Jim Goodnow pulled into a South Jersey Truck Stop, to catch a 3 or 4 hour nap. Jim saw, in retrospect, some suspicious activity outside the bus, and about 20 minutes later, the entire engine compartment, and back of the bus was engulfed in flames.
Mr. Goodnow speculates that the cause could have been anything from ARSON, to ATTEMPTED MURDER. He plans to notify the ATF Arson Squad on Saturday morning.
Stay tuned....
Be Well, RAISE HELL !
Bill Perry
Delaware Valley Veterans For America
Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA
A fund has been set up and is tax deductible.
Checks can be made out to: Veterans For Peace, Chapter 106 (please spell this out) Put in memo line: BUS FUND
Mail to:
Bernie Jezercak
1804 Tree LIne Drive
Carrollton, TX 75007
*taken from WWW.AXISOFJUSTICE.ORG
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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