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Alcohol, drugs and a high rate of speed appear to have been factors in a fiery car wreck in September that claimed the lives of five young people and left one severely injured, records show.
The driver of the Nissan Altima involved in the single-car crash, Stephen Stoll, 23, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, according to toxicology reports released Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.
Stoll also reportedly had marijuana in his system.
The vehicle, which was equipped with five seat belts, was traveling southbound on San Fernando Boulevard at a high speed at around 4 a.m. on Sept. 28 when Stoll lost control near the Scott Road off-ramp.
After the vehicle slammed into a guard rail and a concrete freeway abutment, it caught fire. The lone survivor, Savannah Underwood, 18, managed to crawl out of the vehicle before it caught fire. She sustained broken bones in her right leg and a crushed pelvis from the crash.
The four passengers killed – identified as Malak Hariri, 19, Sugey Cuevas, 19, Sebastian Forero, 20, and Sameer Nevarez, 18 – also reportedly had alcohol in their systems. The driver and front passenger Nevarez were wearing seat belts, while the other three who were killed were not, records show. The report does not state if Underwood was wearing a seat belt.
PHOTOS: Memorial honoring five killed in car crash keeps growing
According to the records released, the victims were seen drinking at a house party.
At 10:33 p.m. the night before the wreck, Cuevas posted a message on Twitter about craving vodka and cocaine. A "green leafy substance" and a glass pipe were located in Underwood's purse, records show.
After the crash, Underwood reportedly told authorities they were traveling "faster than freeway speeds on the surface streets." The speed limit on the roadway where the crash occurred is 40 miles per hour.
Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse said the police investigation into the cause of the wreck remains ongoing, as authorities are still doing tests to determine the speed at which the vehicle was traveling, and whether any mechanical issues contributed to the crash.
In the weeks after the accident, friends said the deadly crash was a wake up call for Burbank's youth.
Shortly after the crash, a friend of the victims created an online pledge in which she vowed never to allow herself, or others, to drink and drive.
"Take the names from a bag and pick because we all have put (ourselves) in these horrible situations thinking we are invincible," one signatory wrote on the pledge site.
More than 600 people – friends and family of the victims, along with strangers – took the online pledge.
Toxicology report: Alcohol, drugs factors in crash that killed five
Alcohol, drugs and a high rate of speed appear to have been factors in a fiery car wreck in September that claimed the lives of five young people and left one severely injured, records show.


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T'was blowing a gale last night. Proper sturm and drang stuff. Thought the roof was going to take off at one point.
I had also made the mistake of watching not one, but two horror films before going to sleep.
As a result I was jolted awake in the early hours from a nightmare involving zombie vampires. Naturally I was being relentlessly pursued by these hybrid horrors and obviously I couldn't run no matter how hard I tried. My legs were filled with lead and my desperate attempts to escape were doomed to failure.
Not that running would have made any difference to my eventual fate, as my crazed brain had conjured zombie vampires that could fly.
I woke with a start, sitting bolt upright in bed, wide-eyed and gasping for breath as the realisation slowly dawned that a putrid zombie with manky fangs wasn't, in fact, just about to reach out with its decaying claws and grab me.......
Took me some time to get back to sleep after that one........
On a lighter note, yesterday I managed to complete a small batch of little rainbow ballerina toy dolls, which had been awaiting their tutus, wigs and headdresses for some time.
However that's all the 'making' I can accomplish before the fair on Sunday. Today is all about packing up the myriad boxes, checking that all our twinkling stand lights work properly and generally making sure that everything is done and dusted.
Tomorrow is nominally set aside as a 'lazy day' so that I can hopefully charge my depleted batteries. Naturally that won't happen as there will be loads of last minute stuff to do..... printing out our new leaflets, making signs and labels we've forgotten etc etc etc.
So, best go and get back to it.........

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text: Lawyer's drug conviction raising hackles over custodial searchesFebruary 17, 2014|Written By Peter Small Veteran Toronto defence lawyer Deryk Gravesande has been found guilty of smuggling 58 grams of marijuana to a prisoner he was visiting in the Toronto (Don) Jail, a verdict that has criminal lawyers raising concerns about custodial searches.Deryk Gravesande leaving Old City Hall after his conviction on drug charges. Photo: Peter SmallOntario Court Justice Wayne Rabley said he wrestled with the case, looking for a way to conclude the Crown had not proved that Gravesande, 61, handed his former client eight cellophane-wrapped marijuana parcels and some rolled marijuana cigarettes. But he said finding Gravesande guilty of one count of drug trafficking was not difficult, based on the evidence, which was circumstantial.Rabley also criticized a correctional officer for lax search procedures.The small courtroom on the third floor of Old City Hall courthouse was packed with Gravesande's supporters for the verdict Feb. 13, several of them prominent criminal defence lawyers.Gravesande looked shaken.His lawyer, Frank Addario, said he is disappointed with the judgment but it is premature to comment about a possible appeal. Gravesande remains on bail and returns for sentencing May 14. He made no comment.Federal prosecutor Roderick Sonley told the judge he will seek a custodial sentence. The maximum is five years.Anthony Moustacalis, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, said outside court he too is disappointed by the verdict. Jails are rife with drugs, he said, and if correctional officers don't follow procedures for searching prisoners it leaves lawyers vulnerable to unfounded accusations.Gravesande visited his former client, Joacquin Rowe, on the evening of Jan. 20, 2012.Two correctional officers testified the defence lawyer smelled strongly of cologne and marijuana as he approached the second-floor visiting room to meet Rowe.Officer Darryl Beaulieu said after smelling the odour he called his supervisor for instructions. The supervisor told him to follow standing orders, which require a prisoner be strip searched before and after professional visits.Written strip search rules stipulate the prisoner undress completely and bend over, and the procedure is witnessed by a second employee, and then recorded in a logbook. Beaulieu testified he asked Rowe to strip down only to his boxers and noticed no drugs. Another officer was present for only part of the search and it was not noted in the logbook."It is difficult not to be a little critical of the failure of a correctional officer to follow procedures where it is clear that there would be significant consequences to a criminal defence lawyer if it is that the correctional officer's suspicions were borne out," Rabley said.But a video showing Beaulieu talking to correctional officer Nicu Sava and gesturing to his own nose, as if indicating an odour, corroborates his account, the judge said.Rowe and Gravesande met for 25 minutes in room 202.Sava testified he too smelled a strong marijuana odour. He said the visiting rooms are always searched before and after they are occupied. He maintained others had done those searches in room 202 that day because the logbook and security video showed he had not.After the visit, Beaulieu conducted a second similar search of the prisoner. He said he immediately noticed a black sock containing the marijuana, plus a parcel of lidocaine (an anesthetic) tied to the waistband of his boxers.Rowe was not called by either Crown or defence.Gravesande testified he would never bring drugs to the Toronto Jail and every seasoned lawyer knew inmates were strip searched before and after visits with counsel."Why, the question must be asked, would a lawyer who is in good standing be so foolish as to take the chance to bring drugs into a jail and give them to a former client?" the judge said. "One might similarly ask why would the mayor of Toronto smoke crack cocaine. . . . It really isn't my position to speculate."The judge said he can't point to any part of Gravesande's evidence that is implausible or unbelievable."That does not mean I found his evidence compelling enough to say I believed him."The CLA president said criminal lawyers will be reluctant to visit their clients in jails when procedures aren't followed. Moustacalis said the guards could have questioned and searched Gravesande if they suspected him of carrying drugs."The failure for them to follow procedures like that puts all criminal defence lawyers in jeopardy in situations like this."John Struthers, a CLA provincial director, said many lawyers are advised to take witnesses to jail visits or speak to clients in an impersonal way behind glass because "these accusations are almost ridiculously easy to make and very hard to defend." The Don Jail is no longer operational, but the new Toronto South Detention Centre offers as one solution the videotaping of cells where lawyers speak to their clients, but this raises solicitor-client issues, Struthers said.In 2010, Toronto lawyer Raymond Wai-Ming Li was disbarred by the Law Society of Upper Canada following his conviction in 2004 for smuggling heroin, hash, and marijuana to an inmate in the Toronto Jail. He was sentenced to four years in prison.A law society spokesperson said the society, in general, monitors lawyers' situations when they are charged with an offence and will likely also investigate Gravesande's situation.


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"That's impossible!" you're probably thinking. How could Apple and Samsung take more than 100% of the profits in the mobile business? It's because most other companies are in the red, that's how, at least according to analysts from Canaccord Genuity.
Apple's share of the total profits in the mobile phone business went up from 53% in Q2 to 56% in Q3 this year. Samsung share also increased, going from 49% to 53%. According to Strategy Analytics, Apple rakes in more profits than the mobile divisions of Samsung, Nokia, LG, Motorola, Huawei and Lenovo combined.
The only other company that wasnt in the red was Sony, which went from 1% to breakeven (0%).
Nokia, HTC and LG went from breakeven to -1% in Q3, while Motorola and BlackBerry took the biggest hits (-2% to -3% and -1% to -4% respectively).
Note that these calculations don't include Chinese makers like Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei (which are in or near the Top 5 smartphone makers worldwide).
The numbers will look different had those companies been included, but it's still pretty telling of the state of the mobile industry. Another thing not taken into account is that some Android vendors include profits from tablets into their number
And you believe that Samsung is in it to bring peace to the world, I suppose. Fanboys are funny. Not bright, but funny.
Apple grabbing a lot of our money into their pockets. Apple sucks!
Elop killed Nokia. PS If not, why they need to sell their division of the phones ? If they chosen Android + WP (+ develop MeeGO) they can still be a major player in the market..people at the top in Nokia lose mind in 2010 employing Elop, leaving Me...


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I don't speak German, save for the bit that I picked up as a kid from my grandmother whenever I pissed her off so much that she forgot the English language (I guess). That being said, I can't understand much of what is being said in this clip. So, feel free to roll your own dialog. Here's mine:
Nazi-guy: ..I'm good, and you? Very good.. Anyway, yes, here we are at my new restaurant. Quite exciting.. We have spared no expense to really make you feel right at home here as you taste some of the finest dishes this side of the the Danube. We're proud of the family environment that..
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Scrap Meat + Pink Slime = A Happy Meal?
March 9, 2012
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McDonald's is finally retiring the well-known "pink slime" commonly found in its meat products. On January 31, McDonald's claimed to the media that they were going to stop using the "pink-slime" process to kill bacteria in their inedible scrap meat called "beef-trimmings" to make their hamburger patties.
So what is "pink slime"? Pink slime is a nickname used to describe the gooey and slimy chemical known as ammonium hydroxide, an antimicrobial used in food processing. Ammonium hydroxide is used because places such as McDonald's need a strong antimicrobial that can kill bacteria such as E. coli bacteria and salmonella in their scrap meat. Ammonium hydroxide is a commonly used chemical in Burger King and Taco Bell, several national chain restaurants, and even school cafeterias.
This chemical is classified by the Food and Drug Administration as a safe chemical to use in food processing. However, the terrifying part about this is that this chemical is not required to be labeled on meat packaging by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). This is upsetting to the public because the customer cannot know how his or her meat was treated and under what conditions. Finally, what is really upsetting is that 70% ofAmerica's ground beef contains leftover cow body parts that are mixed in.
An interesting fact about ammonium hydroxide is that it is not only used to cure scrap meat, but it is used in fertilizers, household cleaners, in furniture stain, and even to make homemade bombs or explosives. One fact about ammonium hydroxide that makes this chemical used in food processing scary is that ammonium hydroxide can actually burn your skin if you contact it externally. If this chemical can burn your skin, then imagine what it can actually do to the inside of your body.
However, McDonalds did not specify on the reason why they were going to stop using this pink goo to treat their hamburger meat. They claimed their decision was not made upon the fierce campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who protested against the use of ammonium hydroxide when curing chicken and meat.
Their only comment towards this decision was made by the McDonald's Director of Quality Systems, Todd Bacon, "At the beginning of 2011, we made a decision to discontinue the use of ammonia-treated beef in our hamburgers. This product has been out of our supply chain since August of last year. This decision was a result of our efforts to align our global standards for how we source beef around the world."
An ironic comment that was also made by McDonald's previously was, "We are always reviewing and evolving our standards to ensure we continue to serve safe, high quality food to our customers."
If you are interested and upset with this type of meat processing, you can find more information in the book Fast Food Nation and on Jamie Oliver's T.V. show Food Revolution. The "pink slime" premiered during his new season inLos Angeles on April 11, 2011.
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text: Insightful, scholarly, and wonderfully readable analysis of Americans' misconceptions about teenage pregnancy and the impact of these beliefs on public policy. The unwed teenage mother, especially the black unwed teenage mother, has become the symbol of social, sexual, and economic trends that are causing increasing anxiety for Americans. Sociologist Luker (Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood, 1984) asserts that current welfare reforms aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy rates are doomed to fail because they are based on a basic misunderstanding of the problem. In her words, ``Early childbearing doesn't make young women poor; rather, poverty makes women bear children at an early age.'' Luker traces ideas about early childbearing from colonial times to the present and demonstrates how the notion that the country is witnessing an explosion in teenage pregnancy came to have broad acceptance among both policy makers and the general public. Of special interest is her argument that poor women and affluent women are choosing two different solutions to their common problem of raising children in a society that offers little support: Poor women adopt the traditional American pattern of early childbearing, having babies before they enter the work force and relying on family help, whereas affluent women postpone childbearing until they are well established in their careers. Given the circumstances, she says, it makes sense for poor women to have their babies at an early age. The real problem is the underlying social and economic forces that compel women to make such choices. ``Society should worry not about some epidemic of `teenage pregnancy' but about the hopeless, discouraged, and empty lives that early childbearing denotes,'' she concludes. She offers no ready solutions, but her fresh perspective on the issue of teenage pregnancy is an important contribution to the current debate over welfare reform. Commonsensical, timely, and very persuasive.


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Narrator: Lucy Gaskell, Morven Christie
Published by Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd. on 6/6/12
Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Story: B+
Narration: A-/B+
Quick Review:
This was a very good book with clever plot building and strong writing. The way the story is constructed slowly ratchets the tension tighter and tighter until it snaps with a convulsive shock. The point of view is divided between two characters who are equally interesting and two audiobook narrators who bring their respective characters to vibrant life.
The Plot:
In the normal course of things, Maddie and Queenie would never have even met, let alone become friends. In World War II era Britain, however, things are far from normal. With so many men off fighting in the war the shortage of manpower at home opens doors for women in the workplace. Maddie had just obtained her civilian pilot's license when the war started and after working as a radio operator, she was able to join the WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) and help ferry planes across Britain. As a well educated young woman fluent in German and French, Queenie ends up working as a Special Operations Flight Officer. When a plane carrying the two young women crashes in occupied France, one is captured by the Gestapo and one makes it to safety. The story is split into not-quite-half as each gets a chance to tell part of the story, starting with Queenie telling us Maddie's story as her own situation is slowly revealed.
My Thoughts:
I'm struggling to figure out how to talk about this book because there was one big issue that bothered me and had my inner critic jumping up and down trying to point it out. My inner reader, however, whipped out some Ninja moves and cold-cocked my inner critic who went down for the count so my inner critic is going have her say and then I'm sending her to her room so I can talk about how very good this audiobook was. My main issue with the story was that the major plot conceit – that these two women would have the time and ability to write such detailed accounts with what seemed to me to be an unrealistic degree of omniscience – was difficult for me to buy into. Fortunately, that thought was rapidly drowned out by the story itself which captivated me.
This is one of those audiobooks that I keep wanting to talk about in ways that aren't necessarily about the text of the story, which unfolds in such an interesting way that I'd hate to spoil any part of it. I want to be able to convince you that this was a really good audiobook by telling you I finished it in one day and spent hours at a time listening because I just couldn't make myself take out my earphones. That I would just nod and smile when someone spoke to me, pretending I could actually hear a word they said as I walked away. That I stayed up hours past my normal bed time (hey, it was a work night!) and, yes, the book made me cry. Have I convinced you? Let me try another tack.
The story structure is interesting, not just because it is written as what are essentially diary entries but also because we start out with Queenie, held prisoner by the Gestapo, telling Maddie's story. When she reaches the point in the story where they meet and she's talking about herself, it's almost always in the third person. While this initially struck me as odd, that sense of distance made me uneasy about what Queenie wasn't telling the reader about her current situation. As she details Maddie's time transporting planes, the various airports she flies into, and the military officers and civilians fighting the war from British soil, we get a well-developed sense of both the time-period and the friendship growing between these two complex characters.
Interspersed with Queenie's recounting of Maddie's history are slowly revealed bits and pieces of the treatment Queenie is receiving under the direction of Hauptsturmführer von Linden, a character who begins to take on an unexpected depth. When the narrative switches over to Maddie's diary the transition is smooth and my normal reluctance to switch character view point never materialized. Maddie's story starts with the plane crash and details more current events. She finds safety with French resistance members and while she waits for a rescue flight back to England that is a long time in coming, she learns of Queenie's capture. I was anxious for these two characters' stories to merge again and as events started to gain momentum and everything began to unravel and the truth at the heart of the story was revealed, I was riveted.
The Narration:
The narration was very good. Morven Christie provided Queenie's part of the story and I initially thought she was underplaying the emotion but as the story progressed it became clear how very well that delivery matched Queenie's personality. At the point at which that seeming composure faltered, I was also forcibly reminded why audiobooks are such an effective method of transporting the listener into the story: less than a second of a shaky indrawn breath just prior to a single short sentence being spoken and my anxiety over where the story was going was tripled. In addition to using her native Scottish accent for Queenie, Ms. Christie seemed to effortlessly flow between English, German (accent and actual German), French (accent and actual French), and American – including actually singing parts of two different songs, one in German and one a Robert Burns song. The character voices were excellent, the impression of moment-to-moment scene discovery was fully realized and, after my initial opinion of the emotional content was revised, I was wrecked by the delivery of dramatic scenes.
Lucy Gaskell takes over as Maddie at a bit over half-way through. In some respects, this was the weaker of the two narrations – French and German accents weren't believable in dialogue and sometimes Maddie sounded happier than I thought she should given what was going on – but much like the story completely overwhelmed my objection to the narrative-via-diary plot conceit, the character and personality of Maddie were so very vivid in Ms. Gaskell's voice that I was never less than convinced she was Maddie. In addition, the range of emotions Maddie goes through were very effectively delivered. Overall, I was very pleased with the dual narration.


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Petroleum has been a wide source of power considering the fact that years for several nations. According to Dwayne Breger of the Division of Energy Sources, Massachusetts is pretty close to missing its 2009 target for particular types of renewable energy, such as wood. Nonetheless, Renewable Energy is responsible for a huge segment of new jobs advertised from 2014 forward. The creation of these centre will also produce thousands of jobs and put billions back into the UK economy. RES policies are developed to encourage competitors in between power project developers to take benefit of the vast renewable energy sources that exist in the United States.
New Town Region facilities can procedure both American and Canadian oil and gas, delivering new jobs for lots of workers for decades. The proposed bill would need utility organizations to take some power from renewable energy sources for every single client they had.
A graph of power use in the United States up till 1900 shows oil and natural gas with about the very same importance in 1900 as wind and solar played in 2010. Needless to say, the profit margins on free of charge energy are not as excellent as these on oil and gas-powered plants. Having said that maybe some of these new hires in the nuclear energy field will learn wonderful approaches to enhance security in creating clean nuclear energy. Each and every watershed and bioregion is various and all have their own renewable energy attributes.
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Winning Rose still blooming the next morning
The top Rose was still as sweet despite little sleep, as she began her year of 'La Vie en Rose'
IT WOULD be great, journalistically speaking, to report that on the morning after being crowned the 53rd Rose of Tralee, Luxembourg Rose Nicola McEvoy staggered into the media room at the Carlton Hotel in a crumpled hoodie, swigging from a two-litre bottle of Coke. It would also be great, journalistically speaking, to report that the 26-year-old teacher and I then came to blows over who got to have the last Alka-Seltzer, while Dáithí Ó Sé chanted "Fight! Fight!" and a Rosebud wept.
Sadly I cannot do this, because the beautiful Cork-born brunette arrived for our interview looking fresh as a daisy in a Phase Eight dress, despite having had just an hour and a half's sleep.
She spent most of the night, she says, talking to her proud parents Mike and Mary (Nicola's an only child) and her boyfriend of seven years, Eamonn Dunne. When she woke, she says she "looked over at the other bed and there was the beautiful crown and I thought 'God I wasn't dreaming at all!'"
McEvoy, smiling in the Kerry sunlight, even has the presence of mind to protectively wave a bee from my face.
The night before, McEvoy had been swarmed by journalists and photographers who instantly forgot the other 31 Roses.
"I'm completely shocked to be quite honest with you," she told the throng. "I didn't expect it. There were so many fantastic girls up on the stage for the past few nights. I'm so happy. I'm thrilled."
She loved the parade, "the bit of banter with Dáithí" and singing La Vie en Rose. She joked that Eamonn, her Blarney-born boyfriend, had always wanted to be an escort. She was then asked to sing a few more bars of La Vie en Rose, and might have done it too if not for the pesky festival organisers who whisked her away.
Ó Sé, as promised, was nowhere to be seen. ("As soon as the second verse of that song [The Rose of Tralee] the dickie-bow comes off and I'm off somewhere!" he had said with an ominous glint in his eye).
At the bar the effects of prolonged exposure to the Rose of Tralee began taking its toll on me. Roses and escorts mingled with former roses and escorts, the families of roses and escorts, and fans of roses and escorts – and in a scene reminiscent of the final pages of Animal Farm, I could no longer tell them apart.
The next morning in the lobby, a crowd including festival organisers, escorts and at least one rose were still revelling. Ties had been loosened, high heels discarded and a man in a dinner jacket was serenading some ladies with a very rude song. To be fair, he had a lovely voice.
And two hours later the new Rose spoke of the year ahead: a gruelling schedule of being pretty and accomplished and a good ambassador for Ireland.
McEvoy's first official act was to give prizes at Tralee Golf Club. It will be a year of waving, smiling and being delightful. And, I suppose, why not?
AN AVERAGE of 688,500 viewers watched the final of the Rose of Tralee contest on Tuesday, according to Tam Ireland figures released by RTÉ. The Kerry pageant attracted 45 per cent of the total number of people watching television at the time.
This is the lowest ratings and audience share recorded by the show in at least eight years, according to data contained in RTÉ's annual reports since 2005.
The ratings were down significantly on the 829,000 viewers who watched the 2011 final and the 916,000 viewers who watched in 2010, when it was the third most watched programme on Irish television.
This year's show is only the second time during this period that the audience share for the final night of the contest has dipped below 50 per cent.
RTÉ said the crowning of Luxembourg Rose Nicola McEvoy had proved "to be a hit with viewers", with the audience peaking at 892,000 at 11.14 pm, as the result was announced. - LAURA SLATTERY


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Before I show you my jewelry for today, here are photos of one of our turtles and her eggs!!! Yes, she was pregnant!!! Isn't it great?
WOW WOW WOW, what a wonderful post full with happy news!!!!!!
I'm so happy for you, Maraki mou!!!
*Annuk happy-dancing for her dear friend Maria*!
Enjoy your friends, the exhibition and success in Athens!!! Oh, I'm SO happy for you!
Awww that's so sweet with the turtle... keep us updated, I can't wait to see the baby turtles!
And last but definitely NOT least, your new creations are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Maraki, the colors are amazing and the designs are just breathtaking! You are so talented!
Lots of love to you and darling Micra!
Anna & Mimi
Annoula you're SO sweet!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment!!!! I wish we could meet!!! Lots of love from all the girls!!!
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Re: Democracy is just a mirage, Letter May 5
Re: Growing disconnect between Canadians and Parliament, May 2
Democracy is just a mirage, Letter May 5
Al Dunn is essentially correct in his characterization of democracy as it is generally practised today. But the fact that democracy is clearly the ultimate bait-and-switch trick pulled on us by the elites — keeping up the illusion of a fair say whilst actually holding us at arm's length from the levers that could operate our share of the balance of power — doesn't mean there is no hope for us or for democracy. It doesn't have to be this way.
The funny thing about democracy is that behind that veneer is an institution that can be reconfigured to actually work as advertised. The trick wouldn't have worked otherwise.
Democracy can be a true and substantive system for the rest of us but only when each and every representative in our parliaments owes their seat and their allegiance to their electorate more than to their party and every voter gets a rep insofar as the number of seats in the House permits. This is achievable; it only needs a properly designed electoral system.
When voters are truly empowered to truly empower their representatives, democracy will no longer be an illusion. That is the "paradigm shift" our democracy needs.
And while our party elites have (unsurprisingly) seen fit to reject calls to cooperate for meaningful electoral reform the door is still open for individual candidates to respond to the challenge. What do you say, chaps: will you cooperate with us to empower each other or are you content in your role in maintaining the pretense in the face of our dire need?
Mark Henschel, Toronto
Growing disconnect between Canadians and Parliament, May 2
Over the past few weeks there have been numerous opinion pieces in your paper discussing the "disconnect" between Stephen Harper's Conservatives and the general public. This is by no means an unplanned occurrence. Governments in general — Conservative ones in particular — have been changing the way that governments and the governed interact. They have done it through simple changes to the lexicon.
The most notable change is the words that governments use to describe those who are governed. We are no longer referred to by politicians as "residents" or "voters," "citizens" or even "Canadians." We are referred to as "taxpayers," even by your newspaper and the media as a whole.
To be fair, everyone pays taxes, whether it is on one's salary, real estate holdings or a $2 bag of candy at the corner store. But being referred to primarily as a "taxpayer" by the government carries with it a certain understanding.
Taxpayers pay for goods and services provided by the government for personal use. It is a consumer transaction. As long as you get your money's worth, there is no reason to expect more or to know how it got to you, as long as you received value for your dollar. If someone else cannot access these goods and services, it is because they cannot contribute as much as you can, not because the government won't provide.
Moreover, your responsibility ends the moment you sign the cheque. There is no need for any additional input or concern. You can't question Walmart's foreign policy, environmental track record or how it deals with dissent from within or without either. After all, your only decision is whether you will purchase or not.
"Citizens." on the other hand have both rights and responsibilities. Yes, they pay taxes, but their duties go beyond the financial transaction. They are expected to engage in public debate, care for those who need to be cared for, and concern themselves for the community at large. They often put the good of society before themselves. Unfortunately, from the government's perspective, "citizens" tend to question agendas, complain on grounds of principle, and worst of all, vote … sometimes for other parties.
Many "taxpayers" are content to simply give up their rights as citizens if it means they pay their taxes and not be bothered beyond that; after all, the government has everything in hand, right?
Being a "citizen" is a lot of work, requires you to be passionate about mundane things and pay attention, but the citizenry develops the political power necessary to steer public discussion. Is it any wonder that these two aspects define the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
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Your editorial and the excellent article a few days earlier by Bob Hepburn on the disconnect between Canada's parliament and its people accurately indicates that something here does not work well.
I am familiar with the governance structures of both Germany and Sweden and both have far more involved and informed electorates and a far better relationship between their people and their governments, and what their governments do. They both have an electoral system based on proportional representation, where every vote counts.
Our system gave Mr. Harper a strong mandate to govern although only 24 per cent of the electorate voted for him, 76 per cent did not. If we had had PR at the last election we would have since had a Liberal-NDP coalition probably supported by the Greens and an overwhelming majority of the voters. I am sure they would have done many things differently than Mr. Harper, things both you and I would have supported.
The Star has always strongly opposed proportional representation and consequently we must thank you for giving us the current Conservative majority. It would be wonderful and a great blessing for Canada to fix our mess on Parliament Hill.
In your case it might be useful to fix your attitude toward what is a far superior and more democratic electoral system. We can really only fix ourselves.
Chris Smith, Toronto
The elimination of the single desk authority of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is just one more example of Stephen Harper's permanent reshaping of Canada and Canada's landscape for the benefit of grain, oil and other resource extraction multinational corporations.
The downward spiral in quality and price of wheat over the coming years will continue to pave the way for foreign and domestic investment companies to push family farmers off the land.
The destruction of farmland pushed to generate profit for investors rather than a livelihood for family farmers who live on and work the land will be just another permanent reminder of Stephen Harper's commitment to corporate profits over Canada's environment.
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"President Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender travel around Germany for the week of vocational training". This is the title of the press release of 28 March 2018 from the website of the President. The background is the realization that the appreciation of one of our export hits does not take place properly. The form of education that is so highly recognized abroad is not sufficiently promoted, respected and recognized in one's own country. Even in the land of dual vocational education, academic education has obviously been and will be more promoted and valued.
In recent years, I have done some tours in vocational schools in Germany for my Chinese friends and colleagues. Most of the feedback from these people was very reluctant, but after many requests I could hear that people are surprised that the equipment of the facilities does not correspond to what they are used to have in place in China. I know, equipment is not everything, quite the contrary, it is the least important. But it is also an outward sign of what those responsible people are investing in and how they value this form of education.
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ROME, FEB. 2, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday's liturgy.
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Fishers of men
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
The miraculous catch was the proof that convinced a fisherman like Simon Peter.
After they returned to shore he fell down at Jesus' feet saying, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." But Jesus answered him with these words that represent the culmination of the story, and the reason for which it was recorded: "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be a fisher of men."
Jesus uses two images to illustrate the task of his co-workers: fishermen and shepherds.
For fear that modern man find these images little respectful of his dignity and reject them, let us explain their meaning. Today no one likes to be "fished for" by another, or be a sheep in a flock.
The first observation that should be made is this: Ordinarily in fishing the fisherman is after his own good and not that of the fish. The same goes for the shepherd. He shepherds and cares for his flock not for the good of the flock, but for his own good because the flock furnishes him with milk, wool and food.
In the Gospel we find just the opposite: the fisherman who serves the fish; the shepherd who sacrifices for the sheep to the point of giving his life for them. When we talk about men being "fished" for it is not a disgrace, but salvation.
Imagine people who find themselves cast upon the waves in the high seas after a shipwreck, at night, in the cold; seeing a rope or a lifeboat lowered for them is not humiliation, but their supreme hope. This is how we must understand the work of fishers of men: They are like those who lower a lifeboat into the sea, often in the midst of a storm, for those who are in danger of their lives.
But the difficulty which I noted reappears in another form. Let's say that we do need shepherds and fishermen. Why is it that some should have the role of fishermen and others of fish, and some that of shepherds and others that of sheep and flock. The relationship between fisherman and fish, as that between shepherd and sheep, suggests the idea of inequality, of superiority. No one likes being just a number in the flock and recognizing a shepherd over him.
Here we need to rid ourselves of a certain prejudice. In the Church no one is only a fisherman or only a shepherd, and no one is only a fish or a sheep. We are all, in different ways, all at the same time. Christ is the only one who is simply a fisherman and simply a shepherd.
Before becoming a fisher of men Peter himself was fished for and fished for again, many times. He was, literally, fished for when, walking on the waves, he was overcome with fear and was on the point of sinking; he was fished for again, above all, after his betrayal of Jesus. He had to experience what it meant to be a "lost sheep" so that he could learn what it meant to be a good shepherd; he had to be fished out of the depths of the abyss into which he had fallen in order to learn what it meant to be a fisher of men.
If, in a different way, all the baptized are both fished for and fishermen themselves, then here there opens up a large field of action for the laity. We priests are better prepared to be shepherds than we are to be fishermen. We find it easier to nourish with the word and the sacraments the people who spontaneously come to church than we do going out to look for those who have strayed and are far away. The role of the fisherman remains in large part to be discovered. The laity, because of their direct insertion in society, are irreplaceable co-workers in this task.
Once the nets were lowered at Jesus' word, Peter and the others who were with him in the boat caught such a quantity of fish that the nets broke. Then the evangelist writes that "they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them." Even today the successor of Peter and those who are with him in the boat — the bishops and priests — beckon to those in the other boat — the laity — to come and help them.


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General Petraeus presented a series of slides in his testimony today; you can see them here, along with transcripts of the testimony.
The most fundamental question, I think, is whether the troop surge is producing results. If it is, then the Democrats' defeatism is misplaced and most likely politically motivated. If it isn't, then we've tried everything and should either get out or, more plausibly, give up on Iraqi democracy and install a relatively friendly tyrant. From that perspective, here are three of the key slides.
This one shows overall attacks nationwide, broken down by category, on a weekly basis. It shows a sharp increase from the beginning of 2006 to mid-2007, and an even sharper decline since then. Click to enlarge:
This one shows overall civilian deaths. Again, the improvement is obvious:
Finally, we've all heard about the striking improvement in Anbar province. This slide shows it graphically:
One could argue that the statistics underlying these slides are unreliable, and, admittedly, by their nature the figures in question cannot be known with perfect precision. But I've seen no persuasive, or even coherent, critique of the data maintained by the armed services. If we assume the statistics are reasonably close, it seems clear that the surge is succeeding, so far. That doesn't necessarily mean that its success will continue, or that the Iraqis will be able to take political and economic advantage of improving security. But it does mean that it would be folly–to put it mildly–to pursue a policy of defeat, given the disastrous consequences that inevitably would ensue.
PAUL adds: General Petraeus acknowledged in his statement to Congress that many of the figures he cited cannot be determined with precision. He added, however, that "two US intelligence agencies recently reviewed our methodology, and they concluded that the data we produce is the most accurate and authoritative in Iraq."
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R.I.P., Manchester Midget
I know that I've rarely mentioned it online, it's not exactly from a "cool" phase of my life, but back when I was a 300-lb. 18 & 19-year-old dork with no friends (a few class "buds" @ that useless party-school "university," but no one truly close, at least not anybody who'd be seen with me out in public…), I was a fanatical follower of the reunion tours & VH1 reruns of the original sit-com of The Monkees. When I was 3 & 4 years old, I distinctly remember watching those reruns (not many details, except that Moose Knuckle & Psycho-Cunt were INSANELY besotted with Daaaaaavyyyyy, and that it always pissed me off that they {producers/writers/etc.} always made Peter play "The Dummy") with said felonious so-called "sisters" every afternoon when they got home from elementary school.
I missed the FIRST reunion tours, in '86 & '87, having just nearly died because of those cut brakes, having to acclimate to having lost 40 IQ points or more from the same wreck/closed-head injury, and finding something akin to a similar "soul" in Sam Kinison's bitterness about "the church," as I was coming out of that cult myself at the same time. So the Monkees' original reunions, including the shows graced by the presence of Himself, that "xian scientist" freak who nearly murdered his first wife (he was my other Favorite, until a certain Joanne on FaceBook told me the very bad shit that Maggie MacManus covered-up SO fucking well for 30-some-odd years… *sigh*), the Texan (and aren't they always so VOCAL about where they're from?!?!?) who got the lion's share of the publishing rights to their songs, aside from Boyce & Hart and Neil Diamond, those tours, I missed. I did later get to see a xeroxed copy of Peter's infamous Red Speedo picture (some chick climbed over the fence @ his hotel pool in '88 or '89, something that even I wouldn't do! — and got a VERY revealing photo), but that's all I know from those tours, except that my fat ass SHOULD have been at the Greek Theatre in L.A. when Himself deigned to bless them all with His presence. Bitter? Moi? Blame it on Joanne. I coulda lived my whole life without that information.
But as I'm sure that all of y'all well know, it's the baby of the group who dropped dead, suddenly and bizarrely on Leap Day, Feb. 29th, at his home in Florida (retaining political commentary about THAT until later). For some fucked-up reason, every MSM/news outlet on earth is giving his age as SIXTY-SIX, which is horseshit, because he was THREE MONTHS YOUNGER THAN THE FALLEN UTERUS, who was born in 1946. He was 65. Unless, of course, he, Micky, Peter, Columbia, Screen Gems, Sony et al., have been lying this whole fucking time. Wouldn't surprise me, but the sudden revelation of his alleged "true" age now is beyond hinky. Sorry that I can't remember his exact birth date (he & Mike are both December births, one of them was on Xmas day, but I can't recall at the moment which one was the xmas baby), but I do remember the year. Peter's 70, Mike will be in December, and Micky's 68.
Davy was never my favorite, but he was a huge part of the group and of its success, and for the show, as well, obviously. My condolences to his ex-wives, his new wife, and his many children, and especially to Peter & Micky. I couldn't prove it in court, but I think that Peter & Davy were the only ones of the group who maintained life-long true friendships, even after Peter was the first one to tell Screen Gems to go fuck itself after the second season.
I almost made the mistake of linking to a TMZ online post about Davy, until I found their recent post of THE MOTHERFUCKING 911 CALL WHEN HE WAS HAVING THE FUCKING HEART ATTACK. I've always loathed that midget shyster/shylock piece of shit Harvey Levin, but now I despise him to the 800th power. It was pretty fucking horrific that he posted Rihanna's evidenciary photos from when that closet-case Chris Brown beat the fuck out of her, but at least THAT served some sort of PURPOSE and showed the world that it wasn't just "some bitch trying to ruin a MAN'S career," as many said at the time.
TO OBTAIN AND FLOUT THE 911 CALL OF DAVY DYING OF A FUCKING HEART ATTACK SERVES NO FUCKING PURPOSE EXCEPT TO MAKE EVEN MORE FUCKING MONEY FOR HARVEY SOULLESS-COCKSUCKING-HYPOCRITE-PSEUDO-VEGAN, PETA-SUCKLING COCKBITE LEVIN, LIKE HE FUCKING NEEDS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck you Harvey Levin, sideways with a rusty chainsaw, and no, standing on a box to see over the cubicle walls won't protect you from it.
You just don't do that shit to a dead man AND his grieving family & friends, you piece of shit.
And thusly I conclude this shoulda-been-a-tribute, but greedy motherfuckers hadda fuck THAT up, too. The only consolation in all of this is that Antenna TV (yes, another SONY holding, like CBS, Columbia, Screen Gems, Infinity Radio, etc.), who have been MUTILATING the sitcom reruns (they cut off all of the outtakes & backstage interviews that were originally part of most episodes; Sony isn't making ENOUGH money off of 'em, they gotta kill the real-life shit to squeeze-in MORE fucking commercials for DEATH INSURANCE!!!!!!), recently (about a month ago) hired the best-ever "Voice Guy," as in "THE Voice" for hundreds of radio stations & TV stations all over the fucking world, John Wells, who was The Voice @ my 1st radio station. I'm still pissed that Ferguson got rid of John and hired fuckin' Shadoe instead, but such is life. Anyway, for the episodic marathon of Monkees shows all day today, tonight and undoubtedly the rest of Sunday, it's John Wells paying tribute to Davy on the "station ID" breaks and segues from commercials to episodes. I can't imagine a more comforting voice than the biggest pipes to ever grace the Metroplex. I still miss talking to his mama on the phone, she always wanted me to come to Dallas and go to work for John, but John didn't appear to share that concept. I'll still always love that voice, though. I was the first person on that first station to have my own John Wells-voiced sweeper (his engineers had a blast with it, too!), and I'll always be damned proud of that.
But Davy, Manchester Midget, and the poor man who was accosted by a 5'9.5″, 300-lb. sweaty woman in a "Save The Texas Prairie Chicken" t-shirt and still TRIED not to look terrified in the picture, you will be missed. And if Julie Newmar & Ursula Andress are still alive, they'd damned well better be at the fuckin' funeral!
(I tried to find said picture on this computer, couldn't, but if any of y'all have copies of it, please e-mail it to me, please?)
EDIT: Skip that link up top, ("Daaaavyyyyy"), those Canadian fetuses TOTALLY fucked-up every "fact" and date in the entire article. Fuck, they've been around for 46 fucking years, couldn't the MSM get this shit straight FINALLY?!?!?!!?
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1. Terrible Said:
March 4th, 2012 at 7:04 am
I don't think I've seen any of the shows since the original run on Sat mornings in the 60's. But do remember it was one of the favorite Sat morning shows.
2. Anntichrist S Coulter Said:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Y'know what's weird, Ted? 3 or 4 days before Davy croaked, a chick (a couple years younger than me -ish) on one of the newer sitcoms (nope, honestly don't remember which one) was "dancing," and I can't remember the first "move" she did, but the second one, she started doing that pre-snake move from the video for "Daydream Believer" on the rainbow-striped set (I say "pre-snake" b/c of Axl patenting "the snake" move behind a mic stand so that people could see his skinny ass back then) and said, "Ooh! How about a little Davy Jones?", fade out laugh track to credits.
Yup, story of my life: endless font of useless trivia and random information that'll never get me a job.
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You may have heard that a penny saved is a penny earned. But, a penny invested can make you even more than that.
Wake-Up to the Science of Investing Money in the Stock Market
Some of the most prevalent ways of investment are Savings Account, Fixed Deposit, purchasing Gold or some immovable asset as a house or a commercial set up and last but by no means the least, invest money in Stock market. Out of the aforementioned options, savings account lags in popularity due to the incumbent drawback of lesser returns. Fixed deposits, even though, has an edge over the savings account in terms of interest rates but the gap is only marginal to make for any wide difference in popularity.
However Gold and Property continue to enjoy a unique domain in the investment world for the returns guaranteed by them but then again not everybody may be able to afford these equally expensive investment options. This leaves us with Stocks to ponder over as a choice to put in our hard earned money. Share of Stocks, as the complete name goes, are actually your representation in the earnings of a business firm in return for the capital that you provide it for start-up and expansion.
However, the biggest limitation with this is the ignorance regarding stocks and the related topics resulting in this being left as an unexplored science. To top it, the media highlighting some of the occasional instances of people losing their money to stocks has further added to the scare about them. But what needs to be understood is that investing money in the Stock market is a complete discipline by itself demanding a scientific approach.
Like most other sciences this does have its limitations but that should not appall you because with a rational application of the basics of stock market, this is the only option that opens the doors to your opportunity to make it large with little money. As they say there is no gain without pain, avoiding the little effort of introducing to the nitty-gritties of this science may sound safe but by no means is wise as it also implies very little security for your future.
The key points:
Save today to secure tomorrow.
2. Think beyond just saving and look for the most rewarding option.
3 .There is more to Stocks than just losing .So invest money with Stock market.


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National Poison Prevention Week is March 19-25, 2017March, 2017
For more than 50 years and since its inception by Congress in 1961, the third week in March has been designated as National Poison Prevention Week. This year it falls on March 19-25.
Poisoning is a pet emergency that causes a great deal of confusion for pet owners. In general, any products that are harmful for people are also harmful for pets. Examples include cleaning products, rodent poisons and antifreeze. But you also need to be aware of common food items that may be harmful to your pet. The AVMA brochure Household Hazards offers a summary of what foods and common household items may pose a danger to your pet. Additional information and examples can be found on the other Web sites.
If your pet's skin or eyes are exposed to a toxic product (such as many cleaning products), check the product label for the instructions for people exposed to the product; if the label instructs you to wash your hands with soap and water if you're exposed, then wash your pet's skin with soap and water (don't get any into its eyes, mouth or nose). If the label tells you to flush the skin or eyes with water, do this for your pet as soon as possible (if you can do it safely), and call a veterinarian immediately.
If you know your pet has consumed something that may be harmful, or if the animal is having seizures, losing consciousness, is unconscious or is having difficulty breathing, telephone your veterinarian, emergency veterinary clinic or the Animal Poison Control Center hotline (888.426.4435 – available 365 days/year, 24 hours/day) immediately. There is a fee for the consultation.
If possible, have the following information available:
- Species, breed, age, sex, weight and number of animals involved
- Symptoms
- Name/description of the substance that is in question; the amount the animal was exposed to; and the length of time of the exposure (how long it's been since your pet ate it or was exposed to it).
- Have the product container/packaging available for reference.
Collect any material your pet may have vomited or chewed, and place it in a plastic sealable bag to take with you when you bring your animal in for veterinary treatment.


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Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 2
The Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 2 has lightweight, bouncy cushioning for a gravity-defying sensation. Flyknit fabric makes for a snug, flawless fit.
- Shown: Volt/Volt/Black
- Style: 942842-701
The Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 2 has lightweight, bouncy cushioning for a gravity-defying sensation. Flyknit fabric makes for a snug, flawless fit.
Revolutionary Cushioning
Individual pods of air provide lightweight cushioning from heel to toe. They keep the shoe incredibly flexible and lightweight.
Lightweight Support
Flyknit construction has a snug, flexible fit that wraps your foot in lightweight, breathable comfort. An added overlay on the heel gives you more support than the previous version.
Secure Feel
Flywire technology – strong, lightweight cables that hug your foot – integrate with the laces to hold your foot securely in place.
More Benefits
- Rubber on sole is durable.
- Shown: Volt/Volt/Black
- Style: 942842-701
Behind the Design
The Air VaporMax represents a new era in Nike innovation. "It's changed our whole philosophy on how we design for Air," says Cushioning Innovation Designer Zachary Elder. The designers started by restructuring the Air unit so they could attach it directly to the upper. "That was the biggest challenge," says Tom Minami, Senior Footwear Designer – but it was worth it. "Without any midsole or sockliner, you get to feel the Air in a whole new way." In previous Air Max models, the goal was to fill the sole with as much Air as possible, but with the VaporMax, the focus is on using the Air efficiently. "As you step down, each lug gets pushed into the Air unit, ramping up the pressure," Elder explains. "As you step off, the pressure releases, creating that springy bounce." After the seven-year journey from ideation to release, Elder and Minami are excited for what's to come. "I'm super proud of the product," Elder says. "This new approach is going to be a huge turning point for Air – and for Nike."
Nike Air Max Origins
Nike's revolutionary Air-Sole unit made its way into Nike footwear in 1978. In 1987, the Nike Air Max 1 debuted with visible air in its heel, allowing fans more than just the feel of Air-Sole comfort—suddenly they could see it. Since then, next-generation Nike Air Max shoes have become a hit with athletes and collectors by offering striking color combinations and reliable, lightweight cushioning.
Flyknit Origins
Nike Flyknit technology was inspired by feedback from runners seeking a shoe with the snug (and virtually unnoticed) fit of a sock. Nike embarked on a four-year mission with teams of programmers, engineers and designers to create the technology needed to make the knit upper with static properties for structure and durability. Then the precise placement of support, flexibility and breathability—all in one layer—was refined. The result is a featherweight, formfitting and virtually seamless upper. This unprecedented precision maximizes performance while reducing the material waste of traditional cut and sew by an average of 60%. The equivalent of six recycled plastic bottles are used in every pair of Flyknit shoes, saving millions of pounds of material from reaching landfills.
- Fits true to size for a snug fit. If you prefer a slightly bigger fit we recommend ordering a ½ size up.
- Standard / Arrives 2-4 Business Days
- Two-Day / Arrives 2-3 Business Days
- Next-Day / Arrives 1-2 Business Days
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933092195 - May 23, 2019
I fell in love with the vapormax when I first saw them. For work, I have to wear all black and that was my favorite feature of the shoe. I've had them for about a year now and they have popped on me twice. The knitted fabric has begun to get holes in the toe box area. I would recommend these shoes if you are strictly working out in them rather than everyday use.
EdsuerR242262646 - May 16, 2019
I bought myself a pair and they've lasted but I bought some for my brother in law and they popped in 2 months so the quality is iffy at best.
KBP1 - May 09, 2019
Comfortable shoe, lightweight and durable.great job